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Conference Paper: Barriers to Justice for Migrant and Immigrant Sex Workers: A Community-Led Research Project
| Title | Barriers to Justice for Migrant and Immigrant Sex Workers: A Community-Led Research Project |
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| Issue Date | 2018 |
| Citation | Annual Meeting on Law and Society: Law at the Crossroads, Toronto, Canada, 7-10 June 2018 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | This presentation, we examine how immigrant and migrant (hereafter im/migrant) sex workers in Vancouver perceive the role of the criminal justice system when responding to violence in the workplace. This research was conducted by SWAN Vancouver, a community organization for newcomer, migrant and immigrant women (hereinafter im/migrant) who do indoor sex work in Metro Vancouver. Surveys and interviews with 22 women found that im/migrant sex workers experience violence, but are not able to access their rights to protection. Research findings revealed numerous barriers to accessing the criminal justice system, including the risks of reporting violence. Sex work stigma and related factors such as impacts on one’s personal life and worries about information sharing were the top reported concerns that influence whether women tell others about their experiences of violence. We conclude with a discussion on how victim services, law enforcement and legal reform can help reduce barriers to justice for im/migrant sex workers. |
| Description | Sex Workers' Access to Justice - Paper Session |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/260067 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Ham, J | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Mackenzie, K | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Clancey, A | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-03T04:27:55Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-03T04:27:55Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Annual Meeting on Law and Society: Law at the Crossroads, Toronto, Canada, 7-10 June 2018 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/260067 | - |
| dc.description | Sex Workers' Access to Justice - Paper Session | - |
| dc.description.abstract | This presentation, we examine how immigrant and migrant (hereafter im/migrant) sex workers in Vancouver perceive the role of the criminal justice system when responding to violence in the workplace. This research was conducted by SWAN Vancouver, a community organization for newcomer, migrant and immigrant women (hereinafter im/migrant) who do indoor sex work in Metro Vancouver. Surveys and interviews with 22 women found that im/migrant sex workers experience violence, but are not able to access their rights to protection. Research findings revealed numerous barriers to accessing the criminal justice system, including the risks of reporting violence. Sex work stigma and related factors such as impacts on one’s personal life and worries about information sharing were the top reported concerns that influence whether women tell others about their experiences of violence. We conclude with a discussion on how victim services, law enforcement and legal reform can help reduce barriers to justice for im/migrant sex workers. | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Annual Meeting on Law and Society: Law at the Crossroads | - |
| dc.title | Barriers to Justice for Migrant and Immigrant Sex Workers: A Community-Led Research Project | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.email | Ham, J: jham@hku.hk | - |
| dc.identifier.authority | Ham, J=rp02065 | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 288466 | - |