The Association for Women’s Rights in Development Forum will take place in Istanbul in April. It will be an opportunity for women working in international development to come together to strategize, network, celebrate, and learn from each other. A mix of activists, academics and people from programmes for women will hear presentations and engage in dialogues around this year’s theme which is the impact of economic power on women. This covers issues from negotiating national budgets and changes in labour practice due to the global economic crisis through to women’s economic position in the family.
The Forum will be an important opportunity for sex worker rights advocates to meet women’s rights activists. The theme of the conference is particularly interesting. Sexual exploitation, trafficking and sexual and reproductive health are all topics which outsiders are keen to debate in relation to sex work. But the monetary or financial aspects of sex work are often ignored or under explored in these conversations.
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