This is a list of sex worker organizations which advocate for

sex workers' rights Sex workers' rights encompass a variety of aims being pursued globally by individuals and organizations that specifically involve the human, health, and labor rights of sex workers and their clients. The goals of these movements are diverse, but ...

. Almost all

sex worker A sex worker is a person who provides sex work, either on a regular or occasional basis. The term is used in reference to those who work in all areas of the sex industry.Oxford English Dictionary, "sex worker" According to one view, sex work is d ...

organizations around the world favour the

decriminalization of sex work The decriminalization of sex work is the removal of criminal penalties for sex work (specifically, prostitution). Sex work, the consensual provision of sexual services for money or goods, is criminalized in most countries. Decriminalization is di ...

, and it tends to be their main goal.

International

Supportive

These international organizations are not primarily led by sex workers, nor do their activities primarily concern sex work, but nonetheless, they have dedicated a significant portion of their efforts to advocating for sex workers' rights, including decriminalization. Literature describes such supportive organizations as "allies".

Africa

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

Ghana

Kenya

Malawi

Mali

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

Rwanda

Senegal

South Africa

South Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Asia

Bangladesh

Cambodia

China

East Timor

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Vietnam

Europe

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

North America

Belize

Canada

El Salvador

Haiti

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

;Supportive

Oceania

Australia

Fiji

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Peru

Suriname

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