We aim to create a sexually liberated world where all workers have the autonomy and power to fully enjoy their human rights.
Free Legal Services
Immigration and asylum legal services for sex workers and survivors of human trafficking
Education
In order to destigmatize sex work we are committed to teaching our communities about our anti-oppressive, harm reductive, and trauma informed practices.
Policy & Research
We engage in rigorous evidence-based policy advocacy and research to defend the human rights of sex workers and people trafficked in the sex trades.
Black Lives Matter
The inequity in our society increases the challenges that Black people face in the sex work industry. Black trans people are targeted and murdered disproportionately whether they are working or not. To create change we took action to support the repeal of the Walking While Trans Ban and aim to increase the visibility of Black trans and gender nonconforming communities. We also partner with organizations that are Black and sex work led such as the Black Sex Workers Collective (BSWC) and the BIPOC Adult Industry Collective to amplify Black voices. One of our core values is to work towards living in an anti-oppressive society, advocating for Black lives by changing legislation, increasing mutual-aid and supporting efforts that are anti-racist.
Recent Press
The Gilgo Beach Suspect May Have Hunted Them. Now They’re Key Witnesses.
New York Times
In 2011, the Manhattan-based Sex Workers Project was approached by Suffolk police officials hoping to get escorts to come forward with information, said Crystal DeBoise, the project’s co-director at the time. The group was eager to help solve the case, one that had deeply upset the local “sex work community,” she said.Sex Workers Deserve Job Security Too
Girl Boss
“'The pandemic really showed that sex work is work—and it's necessary work,' says Zola Bruce, communications director at Sex Workers Project. And yet, those workers struggled immensely during the pandemic—and their precarity hasn’t improved."Police Arrest Suspect in Dallas, Texas, Murders; Man is Latest Alleged U.S. Serial Killer
USA Today
"The Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center surveyed a small sample of street sex workers in New York City and found that 80% reported experiencing violence or threats of violence while working."Contact
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Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Telephone: 646-602-5617
Email: swp@urbanjustice.org
Hours
SWP does not receive walk in clients or inquiries. Please call our helpline at 646-602-5617
