Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “sex work”
This blog was written by Alisha Ostberg, Olga Sydorchuk, and a SafeLink Alberta Systems Navigator. Editing by Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi. What is Living/Lived Experience? Living/Lived experience refers to the firsthand knowledge and insights individuals gain …
Contributors: Alisha Ostberg, Hanako Rodgers, and Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi Sex work and sex trafficking are concepts that are often conflated despite being separate subjects. Due to this conflation, they can carry significant social, legal, and …
This blog was written by Kayla Smith, Outreach Worker, Medicine Hat Support Services. SafeLink Alberta is committed to serving our key populations. As part of carrying out our mission and vision, we support a rights-based …
As the world commemorates International Sex Workers’ Day on June 2nd, a significant spotlight shines on the continued stigmatization of the sex work community in Canada. This day, rooted in a 1975 protest by sex …
February 22 is marked as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Every year, February 22 is a day to encourage Canadians to “raise awareness of the magnitude of modern-day slavery in Canada and abroad and to …
December 17th marks International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW) and was originally started 20 years ago in Seattle as a memorial for sex workers who were targeted and killed in the area. …
As an active member of the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform (CASWLR), SafeLink Alberta is disheartened by the outcome of the recent Ontario Superior Court decision in the case of Canadian Alliance for …
SafeLink Alberta has been at the forefront of STBBI testing, treatment and prevention since 1983. Since then, there have been tremendous advances in knowledge related to HIV infection, progression, and treatment, and there has also …
Calgary, Alberta, April 11, 2023 – As a Rocky View County man faces charges for crimes targeting sex workers, SafeLink Alberta advocates that this arrest, while valiant, is only the tip of the iceberg in …
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW). This day is a day that joins sex workers, allies, and advocates around the world in recognizing violence committed against sex workers globally. …
