Taking the Pledge: The Effects of the US Anti-Prostitution Pledge
By: SexWorkersProject_NYC
Posted: Jul 16 08
Witnessed: 1089 times
Health, Sexual rights, Sustainable development
prostitution, sex work, US funding
Taking the Pledge is a 13-minute video featuring sex workers from Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Mali, Thailand and more! They describe the problems created by the 'anti-prostitution pledge' required to receive USAID and PEPFAR funds.
In English, Khmer, Thai, French, Portuguese and Bengali, with English subtitles. Watch in full-screen mode to read the subtitles.
You can read the curriculum for the film at http://www.sexworkersproject.org/downloads/TakingThePledgeCurriculum.pdf, which breaks down facts about US anti-prostitution policy and further explains the issue.
Produced by the Network of Sex Work Projects.
Erin Siegal shot the interviews and edited the video.
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I do not understand this
By Allie1985 on Jul 20 08
I do not understand this movement. If someone could further explain, that would be great!
I do not understand this
By Allie1985 on Jul 20 08
I do not understand this movement. If someone could further explain, that would be great!
You can read the curriculum
By SexWorkersProject_NYC on Jul 23 08
You can read the curriculum that goes along with the film at http://www.sexworkersproject.org/downloads/TakingThePledgeCurriculum.pdf.
You're probably already familiar with the fact that US policies affect funding domestically and internationally--this video focuses specifically on the way US anti-prostitution policy negatively affects sex workers and public health on a global level. There are many grassroots sex worker movements which work to decrease stigma and increase rights of sex workers, from a human rights-based perspective, and this film is part of that. Please read more at www.nswp.org.