Tools Against violence

The BCCEC have done extensive work on the issue of violence against sex workers and have developed a number of tools and reports to this end. It is our hope that these tools can be used to support sex workers in crisis or need of supports. We commit to answering questions about and helping revisions …

TRADE SECRETS CERTIFICATION

Trade Secrets Guide The Trade Secrets guide and certification process were envisioned by sex industry workers who are invested in the concept of self-governance. This process is intended to ensure that sex industry workers are aware of best practices to operate and industry standards. We believe that standards should come from within the industry and …

Opening Guidelines for Health Enhancement Centers

Sex Workers in BC worked together the take action during the phase 2 opening of businesses and amenities. Fears of biased enforcement and delays for sex workers getting back to work prompted us to work with Vancouver Coastal Health, Work Safe BC and other stakeholders to ensure that health enhancement centers could open. Many sex …

Human Trafficking and 2010 Olympics

Human trafficking is often a fear before hallmark sporting events. Members of our group engaged in research on whether this phenomenon really happens and what the effects of fear mongering "increased trafficking" are on sex working people. The authors research various locations and types of events across the planet and the lack of evidence that …

Community research guidelines

Community Research Guidelines

PTSD Final Report

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Project Premise It was identified during the BCCEC “Confronting Bad Dates: Research, Collaboration and Action to Reduce Violence against Survival Sex Workers project” that: provincial victim services were unavailable to collaborate on strategies like the redesign and distribution of a new Bad Date sheet and a 1-800 line for reporting …