ok..........comments and suggestions please
We in the industry are not opposed to change and reform however this current legislation reform has not taken in the welfare of the workers in any way, This bill if passed is going to drive the industry underground, put the lives and health of sex workers in danger and when the bill is said to protect the community…are we not part of the community? Do our rights not count?
We are asking for the bill to be put on hold until the SEX WORKERS are consulted and we work together to improve it for the benefit of all. As the bill now stands it will push the industry into one of openness to criminal activity, there will be a rise in street walking which is good for the community or the workers, it will encourage criminal orginizations to take over the industry and the girls. The negative effect of this bill on the community and the sex industry are going to back fire so severely on the government, and the community/public must be aware of this..
We need as sex workers to be heard and have our say, we need to remove the stigma. I and many of us are hardworking, law abiding, tax paying women who choose to do this as a career, We are passionate about reform in the industry and improving standards and conditions for both the community and workers…..so I want to call upon the politicians to sit with a group of us workers and hear what we have to say…..
Women who do sex work need:
* To be recognized as full citizens.
* To be listened to without being judged.
* To be taken seriously.
* To be integrated into the community without fear of being ostracized.
* Their human rights to be recognized and respected.
* The abuse and coercion they are subjected to to be reported as a violation of their integrity.
* To have access to public services without discrimination.
* To have access to work-related social and judical services.
* Their work to be decriminalized.
Perth Independent Networing Group
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