- Author
- Banach, Linda
- Title
- Unjust and Counter-Productive: The Failure of Governments to Protect Sex Workers from Discrimination
- Imprint
- The Scarlet Alliance and AFAO, November 1999, 51 pp
- Url
- http://www.afao.org.au/library_docs/policy/sexworkdiscrim.pdf
- Description
Edited by Sue Metzenrath.
- Abstract
"Discrimination and harassment are a fact of life for the majority of sex workers. The Australian Capital Territory is the only Australian jurisdiction which protects sex workers from discrimination on the grounds of their occupation. This document is a lobbying tool based on national research conducted with sex workers regarding their experiences of discrimination. It provides arguments for broadening State
and Territory anti-discrimination provisions to cover occupational discrimination, overviews the current legal situation across Australia, and identifies strategies for advocacy and activism."