Harm Reduction Resources for People in the Sex Trade — International Day to End Violence Against…

Reframe Health and Justice Collective

On December 17, International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, we are sending love, light, and hope to our communities. As we tackle the structural barriers to health and safety, here are some harm reduction tools for you, your friends, your family, and all people in the sex trade:

Screening 101 for sex workers, from SWOP Chicago:
https://redlightchicago.wordpress.com/screening-101/

Get Yr Rights: A pocket-sized guide for young folks when they’re detained or interacting with law enforcement to help advocate for yourself:
http://welcometocup.org/Projects/PublicAccessDesign/SERVE

Getting off Right: A Safety Manual for Injection Drug Users:
http://harmreduction.org/drugs-and-drug-users/drug-tools/getting-off-right/

Tricks of the Trade (L. Syn Stern) A harm reduction and safety guide for trading sex on the street:
http://www.berkeleyneed.org/resources/tricksmanual.pdf

Girls Do What they Have to do to Survive: A research report illuminating methods used by girls in the sex trade and street economy to fight back and heal (YWEP):
https://ywepchicago.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/girls-do-what-they-have-to-do-to-survive-a-study-of-resilience-and-resistance.pdf

Feel free to leave your own resources in the comments!

In solidarity,
Reframe Health and Justice