COYOTE RI announces the release of groundbreaking book, “Sex Work Policy: Participatory Action Research By and For Sex Workers and Sex Trafficking Survivors”
Today is the day!
Our new book, Sex Work Policy: Participatory Action Research By and For Sex Workers is available now on Amazon! We've worked so hard on this and are so excited to finally share it with our community. The paperback and Kindle versions are available today, and the hardback version will be available in the next couple of days.
This book brings together the lived experiences and recommendations of over 2000 US sex workers and sex trafficking survivors who participated in six surveys to create an essential policy primer for activists and policymakers.
It's already getting rave reviews!
“This book is an essential resource for anyone serious about combating sex trafficking. The data comes from six sex worker-led surveys conducted across the U.S., offering essential information on demographics, crime, safety, health, stigma, and needed social services. Each chapter combines this community-driven data with compelling narratives and ends with actionable recommendations. The findings clearly demonstrate that sex worker led research is crucial to shaping effective and informed policies.” - Barbara Brent's, PhD
“An illuminating book that should be required reading for anyone proposing policies that affect sex workers or anyone writing about sex work. While steeped in data, the book is also eminently easy and engaging to read. By surveying sex workers across the country and across sex-work types, the research included in Sex Work Policy provides vital perspectives often lacking from mainstream discourse around sex work and sex trafficking and, crucially, lets these workers speak for themselve about what would do them the most good. The result is a refreshingly nuanced exploration of issues facing sex workers and a resounding reminder that many of our current policies are not serving anyone well.” - Elizabeth Nolan Brown
“This work is a critical resource for policymakers, activists, and academics, providing a clear and empathetic examination of how well-meaning laws can have unintended consequences. The lived experiences shared by sex workers make the book compelling and insightful, pushing for more humane, rights-based approaches to sex work policy. “- Alex Andrews
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The first few days can make or break a new book. Right now is when your purchase, review, and social media shares will be most effective in helping to get the voices of thousands of people in the sex industry into the hands of the most people. Please tag COYOTE RI in your social media posts. Available now on Amazon