Events

Join the community for fund raising events, political rallies, social gatherings and more!

Sex work can be isolating and leave you feeling outside of decisions which affect our lives. Attending a social event, fund raiser or rally can help you feel connected to the community and the actions underway to change our collective futures.

Check here for social events, opportunities to engage with politicians, marches and rallies, art and performance events, opportunities to take part in research, information sessions on law, health and healing, special speakers events and more!

RUM 2023 – JUNE 10 – RED UMBRELLA MARCH

12 months ago

FREEDOM TO ASSOCIATE IS OUR RIGHT!! March with us against Canada’s unust prostitution laws!! Dress Up! Have Fun! Make Noise! Join us for the 11th Annual Vancouver Red Umbrella March…

National Conference of Sex workers

1 year ago

National Conference | Conférence nationale May 2nd-5th 2023 | Mai 2-5 2023 Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton, L’Alberta https://www.answersociety.org/copy-of-assembly-assembl%C3%A9e In May of 2023 ANSWERS will be hosting a national assembly (conference)…

December 17th – International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

1 year ago

This year on Red Umbrella Day, SWOP LA and the BCCEC in Vancouver are running a charity Twitch Stream in support of both of our groups! Come and listen in…

Sex Workers Back in Court!!!

2 years ago

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 BY CASWLR Media Release: GOVERNMENT FAILURE TO RESPECT SEX WORKERS’ HUMAN RIGHTS FORCES SEX WORKERS BACK TO COURT Sex Worker Legal Media Briefing: Monday, October 3, 2022, 1pm, 330…

SWAP – Sex Workers’ Action Program Hamilton’s Grand Opening

2 years ago

Save The Date! SWAP – Sex Workers’ Action Program Hamilton’s Grand Opening will be held at 771 Barton St. E, from 7 – 9:30 PM. Attend In-Person, or Stream the…

Criminalizing the Buying of Sex? Experiences from the Nordic Countries

2 years ago

The “Swedish” or “Nordic” model has in recent years risen to the centre of anti-trafficking and prostitution policy debates. It claims to revolutionise the policy field by criminalising the buying…

Sexual Entertainment Venues: An Evidence Based Panel Discussion

2 years ago

Register here Joint event hosted by the University of Greenwich and the University of Bristol About this event Following a public consultation in Bristol seeking the views on proposals…

RUM 2022 – 10 Years of Red Umbrella Marching!

2 years ago

Hello Red Umbrella Marchers!Dear Red Umbrella March partners, Sex Workers United Against Violence, PACE Society, Pivot Legal Society, BC Coalition of Experiential Communities and SWAN Society Vancouver:After two years of covid…

Events

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