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Canadian sex worker advocacy group
Sex Workers' Action Program (SWAP) Hamilton is a sex worker-led advocacy group in Hamilton, Ontario led by Executive Director Jelena Vermilion. Begun
Sex_Workers'_Action_Program
Social movement to address issues in sex work
Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is an international day of action to protest the violence leveled against sex workers around the world. First observed
Sex_worker_movements
Person who works in the sex industry
'full-service' sex workers. The variety in the tasks encompassed by sex work leads to a large range in both severity and nature of risks that sex workers face in
Sex_worker
which advocate for sex workers' rights. Almost all sex worker organizations around the world favour the decriminalization of sex work, and have that
List of sex worker organizations
List_of_sex_worker_organizations
Canadian sex worker advocate
Jelena Vermilion is a Canadian sex work advocate and the executive director of Sex Worker Action Program (SWAP) in Hamilton, Ontario. Vermilion is outspoken
Jelena_Vermilion
Transgender person who works in the sex industry
American transgender sex workers were less likely to have access to job programs than Latina transgender sex workers. Sex workers as a population experience
Transgender_sex_workers
Human, health, and labor rights of sex workers and their clients
Sex workers' rights encompass a variety of aims being pursued globally by individuals and organizations that specifically involve the human, health, and
Sex_workers'_rights
regulate unsafe, exploitative practices against sex workers. The legalization of sex work also grants sex workers the autonomy to decide what they wish to do
Feminist perspectives on sex work
Feminist_perspectives_on_sex_work
Offer of sexual services for payment
sex work poses to the worker vary greatly depending on the specific job they occupy. Compared to outdoor or street-based sex workers, indoor workers are
Sex_work
successful peer education: a comparison of two HIV prevention programs run by sex workers in India and South Africa". LSE Research Online. 44 (1–2): 123–135
Sex_education_in_India
American national social justice network
Decriminalizing sex work Sex worker movements Prostitution and the law Sex workers' rights Center, Metta (2006-01-01). "Constructive Program". Metta Center
Sex Workers Outreach Project USA
Sex_Workers_Outreach_Project_USA
Engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment
intimidation for being a sex worker. It is also important to recognise that undocumented migrant sex workers that are impacted by policing of sex work are predominantly
Prostitution
Canadian municipal election
affordable housing activist, and sex worker's rights advocate. She is the Executive Director of the Sex Workers' Action Program (SWAP) Hamilton. Her platform
2026 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election
2026_Hamilton,_Ontario,_municipal_election
Manner in which humans engage sexually
Sexual activity, sexual practice, sexual behaviour or, very broadly, sex is the set of activities people engage in that typically includes any combination
Human_sexual_activity
to sex services premises with more than three workers, promote safe sex education and practice by clients and sex workers, and enable sex workers to report
Prostitution_in_Australia
initiative, meaning that anyone who is a registered sex offender—including sex workers and those whose actions were not Internet-based—to turn over a list of
Prostitution_in_California
Canadian writer and actress (born 1989)
with Maggie's: The Toronto Sex Workers Action Project, where she worked to provide safe sex and drug kits for street workers. In March 2020, due to the
Andrea_Werhun
exploitation". Many sex workers' rights organizations, however, argue that the new law entrenches and maintains harm against sex workers since sex workers are still
Prostitution_in_Canada
Removal of criminal penalties for sex work
the criminal sanctions surrounding sex work creates a safer environment for sex workers, and that it helps fight sex trafficking. Opponents of decriminalization
Decriminalization_of_sex_work
Trade of sexual slaves
incentivizing non-trafficked sex workers to declare themselves to be trafficking victims and enter aid and rehabilitation programs to avoid prison sentences
Sex_trafficking
carries out programs and outreach for HIV/AIDS prevention, and aiding street children, intravenous drug users, and sex workers. The program, founded in
Humanitarian_Action
Academic discipline and profession
interaction of all these factors. —[US] National Association of Social Workers Social workers work with individuals and families to help improve outcomes in their
Social_work
Largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam
legally in the sex trade as work permits are not issued for the jobs. TAMPEP research into the origin of migrant sex workers records 60% of workers in the Netherlands
De_Wallen
Ideology supporting healthy sexual norms
the sex work industry excludes the workers from protection provided by international, federal, and state regulations, making the rights of sex workers fundamental
Sex-positive_movement
American artist and activist (1951–2022)
author, filmmaker, sex worker, and sex workers' rights activist. She is credited with coining the term sex work and founded the Sex Worker Film and Arts Festival
Carol_Leigh
India is a multi-billion dollar one, and one of the fastest growing. Sex workers face poor conditions and structural barriers. A tawaif was a courtesan
Prostitution_in_India
number of street sex workers in Zurich at 5000. In recent years the number of full-service sex workers has increased. Many workers operate using newspaper
Prostitution_in_Europe
Indian social reformer
director of a non-profit named Kat-Katha that works to empower and liberate sex workers in brothels of the largest red light area known as G.B. Road of Delhi
Geetanjali_Babbar
Policies aiming to increase inclusion of people from marginalized groups
affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or
Affirmative_action
Canadian transsexual videographer and activist
has focused on transsexual rights, access to resources, advocacy for sex workers and animal rights. She is also known for art produced under the pseudonym
Mirha-Soleil_Ross
Village in Indonesia
in cafes, where sex workers act as hostesses. They may accompany customers and offer sexual services away from the café. Sex workers may also receive
Bandar_Baru
International human rights organization
combating sex trafficking, alleging that police and legal actions such as brothel raids and prosecutions have included voluntary sex workers. Others have
International_Justice_Mission
for soliciting sex from prostitutes. This program consists of several therapy sessions and informational meeting regarding legal actions, the dangers,
Prostitution in the United States
Prostitution_in_the_United_States
crackdowns, prostitution continues to flourish in South Korea, while sex workers continue to actively resist the state's activities. Before the modernization
Prostitution_in_South_Korea
Trade of humans for exploitation
raids occur to brothels that may house sex workers as well as sex trafficked victims, raids affect sex workers in general. As clients avoid brothel areas
Human_trafficking
Thai non-governmental organization
political parties, demanding that sex workers be treated equally to other workers. In 2006 EMPOWER opened a worker-owned bar in Chiang Mai named "Can
EMPOWER
British political organisation (1978–1997)
Unemployed Workers' Group shortly before the Riots, and has since formed a South London Workers Against Racism group, similar to the East London Workers Against
Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)
Revolutionary_Communist_Party_(UK,_1978)
American television series (1998–2004)
Sex and the City is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO, based on the newspaper column and 1996 book by
Sex_and_the_City
British comedy-drama television series (2019–2023)
Sex Education is a British teen sex comedy drama television series created by Laurie Nunn for Netflix. It follows the lives of the teenagers and adults
Sex_Education_(TV_series)
Policies in the U.S. aimed at redressing systemic discrimination
the United States, affirmative action consists of government-mandated, government-approved, and voluntary private programs granting special consideration
Affirmative action in the United States
Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States
Tourism for engaging child prostitution
as the largest group of sex tourists prosecuted in Thailand (31 percent of the total). Of the 146 cases investigated by Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE)
Child_sex_tourism
Help between peers
hurdle sex workers encounter, with many people trying to 'save' them. Peer support workers and peer educators are seen as best practices by the Sex Industry
Peer_support
the sample reported to have access to specialized HIV prevention programs for sex workers. A large portion (73%) of the survey's participants reported to
HIV/AIDS_in_Eswatini
Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
(IDU), male, female and transvestite sex workers (MSW, FSW and TSW) as well as the repatriated migrant workers. HIV infection can lead to AIDS that may
HIV/AIDS_in_Pakistan
UNAIDS estimate there to be around 25,000 prostitutes in the country. Sex workers and NGOs report law enforcement to be abusive, inconsistent and corrupt
Prostitution_in_Tunisia
One of the largest sex industries in Asia
sex workers. According to a 2019 study by the Indian Journal of Public Health reported that West Bengal had the highest number of female sex workers (FSWs)
Prostitution_in_Kolkata
Educational intervention aimed at clients of prostitutes
finding and arresting sex workers themselves. This strategy was inefficient in diminishing the occurrence of prostitution, as when workers would get arrested
John_school
HIV/AIDS and STD diagnosis and prevention among female sex-workers by educating prostitutes on safer sex techniques, health and self-defense. R-R operates
Prostitution in the Czech Republic
Prostitution_in_the_Czech_Republic
sex workers in Colombia was 1.2%. Over 90% of sex workers are aware of their HIV status, and over 94% report condom usage. At the same time, many sex
HIV/AIDS_in_Colombia
increased by 30%. Those municipalities that do not prohibit sex work often set up zones for sex workers away from schools and churches. In the San Esteban area
Prostitution_in_the_Americas
directed to "rehabilitation" programs. A Pan-Scandinavian conference on prostitution was held in Lillehammer in 1993. Sex workers participated, and the emphasis
Prostitution_in_Norway
sex industry since 1990. The majority of sex workers in Thailand are foreigners and more than 60% of females entering the country to work in the sex industry
Sex_trafficking_in_Thailand
Former First Lady of Cuba (born 1962)
Cuban National Center for Sex Education created a National Sex Education Program for Cuban schools to teach children about sex in terms of procreation and
Mariela_Castro
1990 American TV series or program
Real Sex is a documentary television series produced by HBO. Real Sex was a sexually explicit "magazine" which "explores sex '90s style." Created by Sheila
Real_Sex
Action of institutional agencies that aim to improve society
Social policy is a plan or action of government or institutional agencies that aims to improve or reform society. Some professionals and universities consider
Social_policy
sex workers’ incomes and made it more difficult to provide support programs such as drug addiction treatment and HIV care. In 2022, 2,300 sex workers
Prostitution_in_Ukraine
Organization for sex workers in Montreal
and run by, and for, sex workers in Montreal, Canada. It offers information for woman-identified sex workers, such as street workers, escorts, strippers
Stella,_l'amie_de_Maimie
1986 massacre of gay men and sex workers in Peru
Peruvian city of Aucayacu (Huánuco). The attack was directed at gay men and sex workers. Those responsible for the attack were members of the MRTA, a terrorist
Aucayacu_massacre
Person who migrates to pursue work
hiring temporary workers from Caribbean countries and, since 1974, from Mexico under the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (CSAWP). This federal
Migrant_worker
Chinese HIV/AIDS organization
and education programs were targeted towards specific demographics, including drug users, the LGBT community, migrant workers, sex workers, and students
Aizhixing Institute of Health Education
Aizhixing_Institute_of_Health_Education
Sexual relationships in prisons
Prison sexuality (or prison sex or penitentiary sex) consists of sexual relationships between prisoners or between a prisoner and a prison employee or
Prison_sexuality
Sexually provocative material or action
friendly actions even when this may not be the females intention. Females are, however, better at reading platonic signals from the opposite sex and at
Sexual_suggestiveness
found to be HIV-positive in 2005. Although only 0 to 1.1 percent of sex workers were HIV-infected in 2000, a 2004 survey of the prevalence of sexually
HIV/AIDS_in_Laos
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
(January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School in New
Jeffrey_Epstein
of sex with a client was 93%, and an equally high percentage of 90% was revealed with non-paying partners. In an in-depth study of 30 sex workers in 2013
Prostitution_in_Sri_Lanka
study, many commercial sex workers in cities, both men and women, are exposed to sexual and physical violence. 71.4% of street workers were exposed to violence/physical
Prostitution_in_Honduras
Irish-British socialist activist (1913–1989)
we owe to Ernie Tate". Workers' Liberty. Alliance for Workers' Liberty. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2024. "Workers Revolutionary Party attempt
Gerry_Healy
Trotskyist international
a book entitled Death Agony of the Fourth International, Workers Power and the Irish Workers' Group claim the iSt's strategy was/is based on, and they
International Communist League (Fourth Internationalist)
International_Communist_League_(Fourth_Internationalist)
21st-century American evangelical organization
organization in the United States whose members evangelize to female workers in the sex industry. The organization supports women wishing to leave the industry
JC's_Girls
Major public health issue
disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe include women and children, sex workers, and the LGBTQ+ population. The beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in
HIV/AIDS_in_Zimbabwe
Attraction between people of the same sex or gender
attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between people of the same sex or gender. It also denotes identity based on attraction, related behavior
Homosexuality
British internet content subscription service
2023, lawyer Keily Blair was appointed CEO. Amateur and professional sex workers drove OnlyFans' early growth, a process further accelerated by the COVID-19
OnlyFans
Physical, legal, and cultural separation of people according to their gender or sex
Sex segregation is the physical and sometimes legal separation of people according to their gender or sex at any age. Sex segregation can simply refer
Sex_segregation
Political party in the United Kingdom
The Workers Party of Britain (WPB), also called the Workers Party of Great Britain (WPGB) or Workers Party GB, is a socialist, left-conservative political
Workers_Party_of_Britain
Research organization
workers, measurement, people living with HIV, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), counseling and testing, injection drug users, sex workers
Stigma_Action_Network
around 30-38% of sex trafficking victims are HIV positive, a significantly higher rate than non-sex worker rates and non-coerced sex workers. In contrast
Human_trafficking_in_Nepal
Belizean human rights activist
advocating especially for HIV-positive people and sex workers. In 2023, she became executive director of Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE). Erika Castellanos
Erika_Castellanos
2025 US executive order
that states receiving money for sex education under the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), a program overseen by HHS, remove all references
Executive_Order_14168
"impose some extraordinary restrictions on commercial sex workers" in order to "separate sex workers from the local community": some places forbid prostitutes
Human trafficking in the United States
Human_trafficking_in_the_United_States
Human disease caused by long-term exposure to coal dust
simple coal workers' pneumoconiosis and complicated coal workers' pneumoconiosis (or progressive massive fibrosis, PMF). More commonly, workers exposed to
Black_lung_disease
Sociological constructs related to sex
Although gender often corresponds to sex, a transgender person may identify with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth. Most cultures have
Gender
Argentine feminist and anti-trafficking activist (born 1976)
prostitution. Argentina has a union of sex workers called Ammar that is part of CTA, a trade union federation. As a sex worker, Kinan saw herself as a strong
Alika_Kinan
"'Sisters Plus' aids Angeles sex workers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. "Child sex trade plagues Filipino resort"
Human trafficking in the Philippines
Human_trafficking_in_the_Philippines
1979 United States Supreme Court case
until the percentage of black skilled craft workers in the plant approximated the percentage of black workers in the local labor force. The plan derived
United_Steelworkers_v._Weber
Sexual relations between humans and donkeys
donkeys are one of the most preferred animals for zoophilia. People who have sex with donkeys may face fines, imprisonment, or capital punishment, depending
Bestiality_with_a_donkey
2021 American teen comedy-drama television series
The Sex Lives of College Girls is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, which premiered on HBO Max
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The_Sex_Lives_of_College_Girls
South Sudan between 2015 and 2022 claim that workers in camps managed by the UN, abused people including "sex for aid". Many of the cases took place in the
Sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian response
Sexual_exploitation_and_abuse_in_humanitarian_response
HIV epidemic in Indonesia
among Indonesia's most at risk including injection drug users (IDUs), sex workers their partners and clients, homosexual men and infants who contract the
HIV/AIDS_in_Indonesia
Variety of Marxism developed by Leon Trotsky
the degenerated workers' states. Support for social revolution in the advanced capitalist countries through working-class mass action. Support for proletarian
Trotskyism
Type of volunteer
the same sex as the person requiring help), age and needs of the person requiring help. Unlike professional careers, such as social workers, befrienders
Befriender
achieved through various mechanisms: legislative actions, high court rulings declaring statutory bans on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional, and direct
Legal status of same-sex marriage
Legal_status_of_same-sex_marriage
Far-right authoritarian political ideology
corporations, banned workers' strikes and employers' lock-outs and in 1927 created the Charter of Labour, which established workers' rights and duties and
Fascism
American sex workers' rights organization. Started by Margo St. James, a self-proclaimed feminist and sex worker, COYOTE worked to give sex workers basic
Feminism_in_the_United_States
Proposed law to address the gender pay gap
retaliating against workers who share wage information, puts the justification burden on employers as to why someone is paid less and allows workers to sue for
Paycheck_Fairness_Act
victims of trafficking can be highly vulnerable and isolated. Migrant sex workers targeted by anti-trafficking policing in Australia have had their human
Human trafficking in Australia
Human_trafficking_in_Australia
work in Taiwan’s commercial sex industry. The authorities also continued an outreach program to enhance foreign workers’ understanding of their rights
Human_trafficking_in_Taiwan
Material or logistical assistance for people in need
Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report says". Reuters. Retrieved 19 November 2021. Delahunty, Stephen. "Almost two-thirds of aid workers have experienced
Humanitarian_aid
preschools. The program received funding from a number of different foundations. To investigate sex-role conditioning, the WAA created programs to address
Women's_Action_Alliance
stations have started picking up on sex-related topics. Educational programs on sex have become popular. Video shops, big or small, sell sexually oriented
Sexuality_in_China
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Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
From the Afton River; Place Name
Male
Romanian
 Romanian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Boy/Male
Egyptian Hebrew Swedish
Son of Seb and Nut.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Jamaican
From the Afton River
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Boy/Male
English Latin
From Adria.: (Adriatic sea region.).
Male
English
19th century English name derived from Latin rex, REX means "king."
Surname or Lastname
English (Welsh borders)
English (Welsh borders) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a supplier of red or purple dye, from an agent derivative of Middle English cork (see Cork).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
Male
German
 German form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Male
Russian
(Ðнтон) Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of See.
Boy/Male
Afghan, Buddhist, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Hard Worker; Action or Activity
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
SEX WORKERS-ACTION-PROGRAM
SEX WORKERS-ACTION-PROGRAM
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pleasing
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Grocer
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God will multiply.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
River Crossing; A Shallow Place Used to Cross a River; Stream; Surname
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Sociability geniality
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian
Good News
Boy/Male
Muslim
Enlighten
Boy/Male
Native American
pitched trees.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sumathi | ஸà¯à®®à®¾à®‚தீÂ
Good minded
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Weaver
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a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
n.
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
a.
Not carried out in practice; not exemplified in fact; as, workless faith.
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
a.
Without work; not laboring; as, many people were still workless.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
One who performs wonders, or miracles.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
n.
One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
n.
One of the neuter, or sterile, individuals of the social ants, bees, and white ants. The workers are generally females having the sexual organs imperfectly developed. See Ant, and White ant, under White.
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.