In Memoriam Sietske Altink 1954-2020 (English)

In Memoriam Sietske Altink 1954-2020 (English)

In memoriam Sietske Altink 1954 – 2020 With great sadness we inform you that one of the most colourful women of the Dutch sex workers’ advocacy community has died on December 2, 2020, at the age of 66. Educated as a historian and philosopher she devoted her...
Corona in the Amsterdam Red Light District

Corona in the Amsterdam Red Light District

https://sekswerkerfgoed.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VID-20200318-WA0002.mp4 Punters with a mouth shield, who bring their own towels and therefore also want a discount. That was a week ago. Now there are hardly any customers. The advice to keep about 1.5 to 2 metres...
Numbers and sex work

Numbers and sex work

The secrecy surrounding sex work is reflected in the poor statistics about people who are involved in it. How many sex workers, how many clients and how many facilities are there? No one knows exactly. Most of the time, people are just guessing. It turns out to be...
Posters at busstops

Posters at busstops

From July 24th till August 7 a curious poster can be seen at five bus and tram stops in Amsterdam. The text of the press release Why the campaign ‘sex work = work’ ? Across the globe sex workers fight to improve their living and working conditions. Wherever possible...