Meeting Objectives
· Come to a common understanding on the language and terms used to describe sex work, migration and trafficking, and how these concepts are distinct but inter-related.
· Understand the real-life consequences to sex workers, trafficked persons and their families of policies and programs that are premised on the notion that all sex work is trafficking.
· Examine how to leverage existing models that approach sex work from a rights-based perspective to promote anti-trafficking efforts.
· Create recommendations on how to support and implement anti-trafficking efforts that affirm the rights of sex workers, migrants and others affected by anti-trafficking legislation.
Meeting agenda [word version]
Thursday, December 11 |
9:00 | Welcome and Introductions [participant list] Facilitator - Geetanjali Misra |
9:30 | Introduction to the meeting Heather Doyle, Melissa Hope Ditmore, Geetanjali Misra |
10:00 | Word mapping: Sex work and trafficking Facilitator – Carole Vance |
11:00 | BREAK |
11:15 | Clarifying and defining sex work, trafficking and rights. Why do theses terms matter? Implications on the ground. Discussants - Barbara Limanowska, Meena Seshu, Svati Shah Moderator: Jodi Jacobson |
12:30 | LUNCH |
13:30 | Representation of sex work and trafficking Film clips and open discussion Speaker and presenter - Shohini Ghosh |
15:00 | BREAK |
15:30 | Existing models that approach sex work from a rights-based perspective to promote anti-trafficking efforts Small group in-depth discussion Speakers- Dr. Smarajit Jana, Melynda Barnhart |
17.00 | Recap and close – Bishaka Datta |
19:00 | GROUP DINNER |
Friday, December 12 |
9.00 | Mapping of policies that affect sex worker rights Facilitator - Heather Doyle |
9.45 | Connecting the Dots: Opportunities and challenges for advocacy [view presentation] [view presentation] Discussants - Jodi Jacobson, Melissa Hope Ditmore, Sylvia Mollet Moderator – Sonia Correa |
11.00 | BREAK |
11.15 | Donor discussion on sex worker rights funding issues: Challenges, barriers and strategies Discussants - Shalini Nataraj, Adriana Ermoli, Heather Doyle, Ireen Dubel Moderator – Shari Turitz |
12:30 | LUNCH |
13:30 | Upcoming opportunities and resources for impacting this field Moderator - Geetanjali Misra |
15:00 | Open discussion on next steps |
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Meeting materials |
Bibliography for Donor Dialogue [view document] |
CQ Researcher - Prostitution Debate [view document] |
Global Implications of U.S. Domestic and International Implications on Sexuality [view document] |
Trafficking and Health [view document] |
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