- Painting by Stella Rosen
In honor of International Sex Workers’ Rights Day, the Sex Worker Outreach Project of Chicago (SWOP Chicago) is hosting an art show this Friday, March 6.
Organizing sex workers has become a global effort. According to the Sex Workers’ Project report on sex worker stigma, “While the exchange of sex for money is a common practice around the world, sex workers are often treated as less than human, both in cultural attitudes and public policy . . . and the human rights of sex workers are routinely abused in countries around the globe.” International Sex Workers’ Rights Day was started in 2001 after 25,000 sex workers gathered in India in spite of political pressure, and is celebrated by sex workers around the world as a testament to the power of organizing.
UPDATE: The individual who runs the gallery hosting the exhibit decided they did not want the location publicized.
