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Swop Behind Bars
- Jun 12
- 4 min
Sex Work, Survival and Identification
Nikki had been chronically homeless from early childhood through her young adult life. She never finished high school and had been...
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Swop Behind Bars
- Apr 16
- 6 min
You've Got (Jail) Mail!
A guide to writing pen pals using electronic mail! It’s important for prisoners to stay in touch with their loved ones. Regular contact...
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Gaye Dalton
- Apr 7
- 3 min
Simplifying the Disaster of the “Equality” Model
By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...
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Gaye Dalton
- Mar 12
- 3 min
Victims of the Same Fiction
Guest Post by Gay Dalton Last night I sat up till midnight to download and read A Girl Worth More by Joanne Phillips and Shannon Kyle...
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Swop Behind Bars
- Feb 28
- 5 min
Sex Work, Violence and Incarceration
Undeniable Intersections Violence and incarceration are realities for people who trade sex. Fear of having police encounters - fear of...
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Swop Behind Bars
- Dec 11, 2021
- 6 min
December 17, 2021 Memorial Names for the USA
This Friday, December 17, 2021, SWOP Behind Bars joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing...
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Laura Lemoon
- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part one)
What is the anti-trafficking/anti-prostitution movement? Who in their right mind would not be against trafficking, right? So the...
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Savannah Sly
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
Perspectives - Protecting Dolphins in the Hunt for Sharks
During our time at Freedom Fest in South Dakota, we had the honor of speaking with Mitzi Perdue about her work to reduce exploitation...
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Laura Lemoon
- Jul 31, 2021
- 2 min
Nordic Model Interventions
Many people have heard of the term ‘Nordic Model,’ but not everyone is clear on what this term means. Before we get into the definition...
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Swop Behind Bars
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Did you miss this panel at Freedom Fest?
Watch Elizabeth Nolan Brown , Maggie McNeill, Savannah Sly and Kaytlin Bailey speak on a panel at Freedom Fest about the false promise of...
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mdante8
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & the Formerly Incarcerated
U.S. Pros Presents: Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & Formerly Incarcerated People
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Laura Lemoon
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Correlation Between Intergenerational Poverty and Intergenerational Trauma
ACES is also known as adverse childhood experiences, a term created by the CDC in Partnership with Kaiser Permanente. The groundbreaking...
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Laura Lemoon
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Cycle of Poverty Series
Poverty influences our society more now than ever before. Covid exposed the many gaps in our culture and institutions and continues to...
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Chris Ash
- Jan 9, 2021
- 7 min
Sex Worker Safety IS Human Trafficking Prevention
Sex Worker Safety IS Human Trafficking Prevention
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