Borče Božinov: “We are dedicated to protecting and promoting sex workers’ rights.”
Working out of a central office in Skopje, the sex workers’ union of the Balkans has been operational for more than 10 years.
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The term “sex work” is more acceptable than the term “prostitution,” which has a negative connotation to it and thus is not used.
By organizing the “Red Umbrella March,” held yearly on December 17 ― the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers — STAR aims to raise awareness and reduce stigma and discrimination.
We believe that decriminalization of sex work, as a form of regulation, will contribute to enhancing basic human and labor rights, and that sex work will be treated as any other profession.
Jovana Netkovic
Jovana Netković is a comunicologist and activist from Belgrade. As a journalist and memmber of feminist cultural center BeFem, she has dealt with women’s rights and the status of women in the media. She researches the status of different marginalized groups and jointly with her fellow activists makes short documentaries about local women who are role models in their neighborhoods.
This story was originally written in Serbian.