Only Rights Will Stop the Wrongs – The Relevance of Sex Work to the Issues of Our Time
You don’t need to be an escort or stripper to benefit from advancements in sex workers rights. Frequently referred to as “canaries in the coalmine”, sex workers are among the first to experience and resist creeping injustices that will eventually…
Reaching Settlement in the City of Jacksonville
On March 22, 2022, reporters announced a victory for the sex work community. In a recent settlement, the City of Jacksonville, Florida will pay $60,000 to plaintiffs—local strip clubs and dancers—and the police will be subject to new restrictions. Vic…
Birthing While Incarcerated
Prisons and jails are not safe and healthy places; they are, by design, the site of unthinkable abuse and inhumane conditions. Pregnant people on the inside acutely experience the violence of incarceration. Every year, an estimated 58,000 pregnant people are…
The Human Right to Childcare
Childcare, one of the most important elements of our society, is inaccessible for many and unguaranteed for all. In the U.S., childcare is not viewed as a vital public service and has been relegated to private industry, which has not…
Woodhull’s Human Rights Commission Releases Findings from Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myths
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Woodhull’s Human Rights Commission Releases “Fact or Fiction: Sex Trafficking, Sex Work, and Human Rights at the Super Bowls” (Washington, DC / February 8, 2022) -- Woodhull Freedom Foundation, as part of its Human Rights Commissions program,…