International Sex Workers' Day
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 02, 2019 | International Sex Workers' Day 2019 | World |
| Jun 02, 2020 | International Sex Workers' Day 2020 | World |
Information about International Sex Workers' Day
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Significance: International Sex Workers' Day honours prostitutes and recognises their often exploited working conditions. A sex worker is a person who works in the sex industry and some of them are paid to engage in sexually explicit behavior.
Type:
Awareness days
Observed by:
Sex Workers
Location:
World
Synonyms:
International Whores' Day
Start year:
1976
Date origin:
The day commemorates the occupation of Église Saint-Nizier in Lyon by more than a hundred prostitutes on 2 June 1975 to draw attention to their situation.
