Sex Workers Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women’s Rights and Justice: Post 2012 AWID International Forum Innovation Seed Grants

Abstract

Organized around the theme of Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women’s Rights and Justice, the 2012 Forum sought to help participants gain a stronger understanding around economic issues; re-energize participants, especially with regard to their engagement in economic debates; link and connect diverse women’s rights advocates, movements and allies; and contribute to forward-looking proposals for transforming economice power. Linked to this last objective, AWID mobilized resources for “Innovation Seed Grants” to support Forum participants to convert some of the creative ideas, solutions, and connections sparked at the Forum into reality. Following the 2012 Forum.