The European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance has launch its first resource as #ESWA: a briefing paper on Sex Work and Mental Health.
This briefing paper was developed as part of the pilot program aimed at supporting the mental health of sex workers. With the support of ILGA-Europe, ICRSE (now ESWA) offered a series of workshops and events to give sex workers’ activists in Europe and Central Asia an opportunity to discuss issues related to mental health, learn how to identify and address mental health crises in our community and support one another.
The briefing paper was developed based on consultation with members (e-consultation and focus groups). The paper looks into the factors impacting the mental health of sex workers, the obstacles to access appropriate mental health care for sex workers, and community-led initiatives to support the mental health of sex workers. In addition to the briefing paper, ESWA wrote a tool kit dedicated to organisations working with sex workers: “Supporting mental health and well-being in our communities: a tool kit for sex workers’ rights activists”.
The briefing paper is available below in English, Russian, French and Spanish.
The Englsih version can be read/downloaded on the following link:
Briefing Paper: Sex Workers & Mental Health
ESWA presented its briefing paper at the webinar that has been organized for its member organizations on 06.10.2021, which discussed sex workers mental health, their access to mental health services, and in what ways organisations can support sex workers and help them take care of their mental health.
The entire webinar can be re-watched on the following link: