Sex work organisation in the global south

Sex workers protest in India

Sex workers demonstrate in India

An overview by Gregor Gall of sex workers' organising and unionisation efforts in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Excepted from Sex Worker Unionization: Global Developments, Challenges and Possibilities by Gregor Gall, which I highly recommend you buy online

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