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I12/17 Int'l Day of Sex Workers United Against Violence
International Day of Sex Workers United Against Violence: A Green River Memorial and Call to Action. Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) focuses on safety, dignity, diversity and the changing needs of sex industry workers, to foster an environment which enables and affirms individual choices and occupational rights.
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP-USA) Sponsors
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers”
A Green River Memorial and Call to Action.
“Decriminalization of prostitution will stop sex workers from becoming easy prey for serial killers.”
Gary Leon Ridgway was arrested November 30, 2001 as a suspect in the murders of four of the victims in the Green River killings. After nearly two years in custody, Ridgway finally confessed to the murders of 48 women. “I wanted to kill as many women I thought were prostitutes as I possibly could. I picked prostitutes as victims because they were easy to pick up without being noticed. I knew they would not be reported missing right away, and might never be reported. I picked prostitutes because I thought I could kill as many of them as I wanted without getting caught.”
“It is unconscionable to think that Americans would continue to back laws that would allow murderers to violate prostitutes in this way. Sex workers should not continue to be treated as second-class citizens. Unequal protection under the law allows people to think and operate like the Green River killer. It is time for these laws to change,” said Robyn Few, executive director of SWOP-USA. (Insert quote from local activists to appeal to local medial outlets.)
“We are calling on sex workers and their supporters around the world to commemorate the stolen lives. We will be lighting one hundred candles to honor the known victims as well as the ones yet to be discovered, in a vigil at the state building in every community. State representatives have the power to make communities safer and re-direct scarce resources with the stroke of a pen. It is time we lobbied for the repeal of laws against sex workers. Call your elected state representatives and make an appointment. We need to decriminalize an occupation that has been around for thousands of years and is not going away, ever.”
WHO: Sex Workers Outreach Project and sex workers around the world.
WHAT: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: A Green River Memorial and Call to Action. Event hosted by local groups worldwide
WHERE: Multiple events were scheduled throughout the Bay Area and internationally.
WHEN: December 17, 2003 at 5pm with a moment of silence observed at 6pm local time.
WHY: Decriminalization of sex work will decrease crime and violence against women and sex workers.
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers”
A Green River Memorial and Call to Action.
“Decriminalization of prostitution will stop sex workers from becoming easy prey for serial killers.”
Gary Leon Ridgway was arrested November 30, 2001 as a suspect in the murders of four of the victims in the Green River killings. After nearly two years in custody, Ridgway finally confessed to the murders of 48 women. “I wanted to kill as many women I thought were prostitutes as I possibly could. I picked prostitutes as victims because they were easy to pick up without being noticed. I knew they would not be reported missing right away, and might never be reported. I picked prostitutes because I thought I could kill as many of them as I wanted without getting caught.”
“It is unconscionable to think that Americans would continue to back laws that would allow murderers to violate prostitutes in this way. Sex workers should not continue to be treated as second-class citizens. Unequal protection under the law allows people to think and operate like the Green River killer. It is time for these laws to change,” said Robyn Few, executive director of SWOP-USA. (Insert quote from local activists to appeal to local medial outlets.)
“We are calling on sex workers and their supporters around the world to commemorate the stolen lives. We will be lighting one hundred candles to honor the known victims as well as the ones yet to be discovered, in a vigil at the state building in every community. State representatives have the power to make communities safer and re-direct scarce resources with the stroke of a pen. It is time we lobbied for the repeal of laws against sex workers. Call your elected state representatives and make an appointment. We need to decriminalize an occupation that has been around for thousands of years and is not going away, ever.”
WHO: Sex Workers Outreach Project and sex workers around the world.
WHAT: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: A Green River Memorial and Call to Action. Event hosted by local groups worldwide
WHERE: Multiple events were scheduled throughout the Bay Area and internationally.
WHEN: December 17, 2003 at 5pm with a moment of silence observed at 6pm local time.
WHY: Decriminalization of sex work will decrease crime and violence against women and sex workers.
For more information:
http://www.swop-usa.org
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