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SWASA

2 submissions

  • Call for Inputs. Nepal Links between “Prostitution” and Violence against sex workers

    This submission responds to the UN Special Rapporteur’s call for inputs on “Links between ‘Prostitution’ and Violence Against Sex Workers.” It highlights lived experiences, patterns of state and non-state violence, and policy barriers faced by…

  • SWASA Call for Inputs. Links between “Prostitution” and Violence against sex workers

    Titled “Sex Workers Demand for Decriminalisation to End Violence Against Women,” this submission was prepared by SWASA Bangladesh in response to the global call for inputs on “Links between ‘Prostitution’ and Violence Against Sex Workers.”…

India

4 submissions

  • Ninth Maharashtra Women’s Health Rights Conference

    Women across Maharashtra came together in Palghar to share lived experiences and push for stronger health rights, justice, and systemic change.

  • Report on All India Shramik Sanman Yatra

    The All India Shramik Sanman Yatra brought sex workers, informal laborers, and marginalized communities together to assert labor dignity, social protection, and union rights.

  • Report on the Legal Literacy component of SANGRAM

    A nationwide report on SANGRAM’s Legal Literacy program, documenting how community-led trainings strengthened sex workers’ access to justice, rights, and dignity across India.

  • Report: Where Do We Go From Here – Reimagining Responses to Image-Based Abuse

    Organized by Point of View, this workshop created space to reflect on image-based abuse and explore empathetic, future-focused responses.

Nepal

2 submissions

  • CEDAW Submission — Nepal: Addressing Discrimination and Violence Against Sex Workers

    Submitted to: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Submitted by: Sex Workers and Allies South Asia (SWASA) — Regional Alliance, with partners in NepalIn connection with Nepal’s CEDAW Shadow Report. This submission…

  • CEDAW NGO REPORT FROM SEXWORKERS IN NEPAL

    This NGO report from Nepal focuses on the experiences of sex workers, a particularly marginalized and vulnerable group. It highlights the pervasive discrimination, violence, and lack of access to justice faced by sex workers and…

Sri Lanka

1 submission

  • CEDAW Shadow Report — Sri Lanka: Status of Sex Workers

    Submitted to: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Submitted by: Sex Workers and Allies South Asia (SWASA) — Regional Alliance, with partners in Sri Lanka This joint submission by SWASA and partner…