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PACE News
December 16, 2008 - Sex Worker Human Rights Denied
PACE Society is incredibly saddened and disappointed by a decision of a BC Supreme Court judge who ruled that a group of sex workers from the Downtown Eastside will not be permitted to challenge the constitutionality of laws which criminalize them.
You can read our full Press Release.
Annual Events
Note: Please check with each event's organizers for details.
February 14 – Valentine’s Day Women’s
Memorial March
Every year, people march in remembrance of the missing and murdered
women in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Hundreds come out
to express their sorrow and create awareness for how loved these
women were.
June 28 – International Decriminalization of Sex
Work Day
On June 28, 2003, the Prostitution Reform Act came into effect
in New Zealand. Since then, much of the harm experienced by sex
workers under a criminalized system has been reduced considerably
and even removed in some instances. Globally, this model is the
one that has had the most positive impacts on sex workers.
December 6 – Canada 's National Day of
Remembrance and Action On Violence Against Women
Each year, hundreds of different women’s shoes are placed
on the south steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery in remembrance
not only of the 14 women killed on December 6, but for all women
who have died by violence.
December 17 – International Day to End Violence
Against Sex Workers
Originally thought of by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and started by the Sex
Workers Outreach Project USA as a memorial and vigil for the victims
of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington, the International
Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers has become a global event
with over 30 countries worldwide participating.
PACE Media
Statements
Letter from Mayor Larry Campbell:
Thank you for your letter of February 4th, 2004 and the opportunity
for Councilor Ellen Woodsworth and myself to take part in your
meeting with active sex workers on November 12th, 2003....click
here to read the complete article.
PACE Media
Library
The PACE media library is a collection of digital copies of
magazine and newspaper articles relating to local, national,
and international prostitution issues. Many of the articles in
our collection highlight activities that PACE is or has been
directly involved in since our inception.
Prostitute Helpers Demand City Funds:
The city should channel some of the money it reaps from licencing
body-rub parlours and porn video producers to pay for an outreach
worker to help Downtown Eastside street prostitutes, says PACE....click
here to read the complete article.
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