Donor Dialogue: Donor Collaboration to Advance the Human Rights of Sex Workers
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 11, 2009
OSI and Mama Cash organized a meeting in Amsterdam for sex work activists and 10 donor organizations to define parameters and establish next steps for a donor collaboration to further the human rights of sex workers.

The Curious Sex Worker's Guide to Attending the 18th International AIDS Conference
December 21, 2009
This guide, produced by OSI grantee the International Network of Sex Work Projects, includes resources for sex workers and sex worker organizations on how to get involved at the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria.

2009 Annual Report on Sexual and Health Rights of Marginalized Communities
December 1, 2009
OSI grantee the Coalition for the Promotion and Protection of the Sexual and Health Rights of Marginalized Communities released its first annual report on the sexual health and rights of marginalized groups in Macedonia. The report is based on 40 documented cases of violence or discrimination against sex workers, people living with HIV, drug users, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Rights Not Rescue
June 2009
This Open Society Institute report highlights opportunities to expand human rights protections for sex workers in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

HIV Prevalence, Risks for HIV Infection, and Human Rights among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana
April 2009
SHARP and OSISA funded research on risks for HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana.

Sexual Health and Rights Project Newsletter
The biannual newsletter of the Sexual Health and Rights Project (SHARP) focuses specifically on key activities of SHARP and its grantees.

Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce Campaigns for Legal Reform in South Africa
December 31, 2009
As host of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa is engaged in widespread discussion and political consultations on how to respond to the increase in tourism and its potential effects on sex work. The Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce, an OSI grantee, is advocating for the removal of all laws that prosecute sex workers.

OSI Grantee Presents Successful Model for Collaboration between Sex Workers and Law Enforcement
October 30, 2009
Keeping Alive Societies' Hope is fostering collaboration between sex workers and police in Kenya with sensitization workshops and monthly forums, training peer educators, and developing a system for documenting human rights violations.

Centre for the Development of People Challenges Human Rights Abuses Against Sex Workers in Malawi
October 12, 2009
In collaboration with the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, OSI grantee Centre for Development of People is challenging harassment and prosecution of sex workers in Malawi.

Macedonia Group Protects Rights of Sex Workers Through Video and Legal Advocacy
October 2009
In Macedonia, women and men who engage in sex work are increasingly stigmatized and discriminated against by law enforcement and health officials. The OSI Public Health Program and the Foundation Open Society Institute–Macedonia are supporting Healthy Options Project Skopje to develop legal actions in response to human rights violations against sex workers.