Tais Plus

Based in Kyrgyzstan, Tais Plus is a nongovernmental organization founded in 1997 by and for sex workers to advance their human rights and ensure the protection of people living with HIV/AIDS. It has engaged in substantial awareness-raising initiatives, including with key decision-makers. In 2006, it launched a successful advocacy campaign to oppose the criminalization of sex work. Despite its successes, violations of human rights persist – particularly by law enforcement, medical, and social institutions – and Tais Plus continues its work to respond and prevent such abuses.

Visit Tais Plus’ website at: www.taisplus.com

ICRSE video from SWIT training in Budapest

ICRSE and SWAN members are talking about implementing SWIT in their countries. Watch the video in English here. In Russian here.

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OSF publication “No Turning Back”- examining sex worker-led programs that protect health and rights

The case studies in this report offer a look at real-life sex workerled programming that has reduced police abuse, health risks, and other adverse impacts of bad laws and law enforcement on sex workers. The six case studies presented in this publication—in Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, South Africa, and Zimbabwe—capture a variety of approaches supported by […]

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