This analysis has the purpose of initiating a discussion regarding the human rights of marginalized communities, primarily sex workers, in the digital space, with particular emphasis on digital rights and digital security. The sphere of…
The HIV prevention services offered by the civil society organizations in the Republic of North Macedonia were introduced, established and developed in the period between 2005 and 2017 with the support of the Global Fund…
The access to social and healthcare services for sex workers is a complex and multilayered issue which significantly differs in various regions and countries. It is essential to emphasize that sex work in general is…
In the Republic of North Macedonia, voluntary sex work is banned via legal provisions which primarily affect sex workers. The main reason for the arrangement of such criminalizing legal framework is above all the moral…
This Minor Field Study “Where are the sex workers?” by Hannah Blaad, was conducted during her two (2) months stay in Skopje, working for her bachelor thesis, and describes the current situation on sex work…
In order to be able to actively contribute to the processes of creating policies and practices that target sex work specifically, we have carried out consultations among our community, at which we overviewed three major…
Transgender people in North Macedonia are affected by inequalities in access to healthcare, including limited access to routine healthcare services, as well as healthcare related to gender-based medical confirmation. The most common problems in accessing…
Services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among key populations in North Macedonia, including sex workers as population under higher risk of HIV infection, have been established around 15 years ago with The Global Fund…
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, was first documented in China in December 2019, and the very first case in North Macedonia was registered at the end of February 2020. The COVID-19 response in our…
“HIV AND GENDER” is a document prepared by the community of transgender people in the Republic of North Macedonia, after determining the needs and problems of transgender people. STAR – The First Sex Workers Collective…
