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Nordic Model

Why the Nordic Model? A view from New Zealand

A little while ago a reporter asked me why I campaign for the Nordic Model (now also called the Equality Model). This got me thinking ...
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16 days

Submission Of Ally Marie Diamonds (Diamonds) And Wahine Toa Rising (Wtr) To South Australian Upper House Select Committee Into Decriminalisation Of Prostitution (Committee)

While some women may choose the sex trade and don’t experience coercion, these women are the minority. We need to meet the needs of the ...
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16 days

Sex trade harm exposed in survivor-led trans-Tasman campaign

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’.
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Uncategorized

Government must act to protect women & young people in the sex trade during covid-19 pandemic

31 March 2020 WELLINGTON 7.30AM The Government needs to take immediate action to provide emergency income for women and young people in prostitution during the ...
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Violence against women

Submission of Wahine Toa Rising to the Victorian Government’s Review to make recommendations for the decriminalisation of sex work

Leaving the sex trade is as difficult as leaving a violent relationship. The majority of women in or exited from the sex trade experience PTSD ...
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News & Media

Women forced back to the sex trade at Level 2

Women are being forced back into brothels with no guidance on safety from the government. Guidelines released yesterday for other industries which include close personal ...
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