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FALL on your KNEESSex Worker Outreach Groups and the “Rights” versus “Rescue” Discourse
Human Trafficking
Sex Trafficking
Sexual Slavery
All Forms of Sex Work
The Genesis Project
Rights, Not
Rescue
What is the target population of your
organization?
Observations
• Perpetuates victim narrative
• Is operated by and with population
Has your organization, or have you as an individual,
ever encountered a sex worker who was not female?
Observations
• Limits services to cis women
• Provides services to all sex workers
What would you say are the most common needs
of your client base?
Observations • Determines needs for
others based on generalized assumptions • Religious restoration model
• Identifies harms of social exclusion of criminalized populations
Does your organization distinguish trafficked persons from those
willingly working in the industry?
Observations • Disregards women’s
agency – defines all sex workers as trafficking victims
• Understands the harms done by trafficking discourse
Are there any additional services or programs that you’d like to see
offered?
Observations • Wants to control all
aspects of services to the detriment of clients
• Focuses on harm reduction approach
• Identifies benefits of networking with other organizations
Recommendations
• Harm Reduction
• Networking/Referrals
• Work w/advocates from within the population
Kari Lerum
SWOP-Seattle
The Genesis Project
Thank you