You cannot run away from sex works because it’s always in and around our communities
Megan Lessing was interviewed and she spoke about the
ongoing violence against Sex Workers within and round South Africa, she works
for SWEAT. They have been around for 25 years and they were always fighting
against the decriminalisation again Violence.
Regarding past records, the focus of violence was always
against women and transwomen, and that’s what they mostly focused on. She also
mentioned that you cannot run away from sex works because it’s always in and around
our communities, and they do their work in criminalised environment.
She also states that if there is a crime recorded of a Sex
Worker that dies, the media doesn’t regard them as a Sex Worker or transwomen,
but rather focus on the crime rather than the person, or even if a diseased
body is found of a sex worker they would regard the person as a sex worker.
Megan always said that within the community sex workers are
not treated fairly and something bad is always said and people laugh about it.
With regards to the late Adnaan Davids there were very disturbing remarks made
about the victim. Therefore, SWEAT always try and humanise everybody with whom
they work with and not see them as any different.
The way things are being done at SWEAT is to protect Sex
Workers. She says people should be more acceptance towards the LGBTIQ+ and not
harbour hatred feelings. She says the SayHerName program is still on going, and
SWEAT never stops working.
Her final words were that the government will have to do
something for the Legal Model for Sex Workers in South Africa.
To get a hold of
SWEAT or be a part of them they are situated in Observatory in Cape Town or you
can find them on Social Media.
Twitter: SWEAT Tweets
Or just Google SWEAT
and you’ll find information, because SWEAT is very well known
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