On June 2nd we celebrate the International Sex Workers’ Day, in honor of sex workers worldwide and the efforts to recognize sex work as legitimate labor and profession. This day is considered to be a symbolic birth of…
From 11.05-13.05.2023, in Porto, Portugal, the first training on capacity building of trans sex workers, with a focus on HIV advocacy and sex workers’ rights was held in coordination with the European Sex Workers Rights…
This year, STAR-STAR joins the European HIV Testing Week, taking place 15 – 22 May 2023. During the spring campaign of ETW, STAR-The first sex workers collective in the Balkans, with the support of HERA –…
Тhe International Planned Parenthood Federation – IPPF has recently adopted a global policy position to strongly support fully decriminalising all aspects of sex work. In their position, they emphasise the measures we need to protect…
In the period October 2022 – April 2023, STAR-STAR has conducted 20 interviews with sex workers in North Macedonia, in order to collect data on the difficulties and challenges that sex workers face in the…
On March 25, 2023, the Annual Assembly for the members of the Association for Support of Marginalized Workers STAR-STAR Skopje for 2022, was held at the Hotel Panoramika Design & Spa in Skopje, starting at…
3rd March is the International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. On this day, sex workers join the efforts for social justice and respect and protection of fundamental human rights. All people are born equal in terms…
In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations. They provide guidance for public health and rights-based responses to…
As part of this year’s campaign marking December 17th – the International Day to Stop Violence Against Sex Workers, we, sex workers united in STAR – the first sex workers collective in the Balkans, alongside…
The 123rd issue of the S-WORK magazine is published and it can be downloaded on this link. The magazine is only available in Macedonian language.
