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queer.red presents!… Family Matters @ FNV’s Internationaal Solidariteitsfestival 2024 | 21 September Workshop Round 1: 11.15 – 12.45 | register for the event

PANEL & DOCUMENTARY – International Sex Worker’s Rights

Some groups of workers still fight today for the recognition of their work and their legal position. Global FNV supports all workers in this struggle and in this session likes to show how sex workers stand up for their labour rights and trade union freedom. This workshop consists of the screening of the documentary “Family Matters” by Maximus Skaff (TB), which will be introduced. Followed by a panel discussion with various representatives of international sex workers’ organisations.

Panel in this session: SINTRASEXP, Sabina Sanchez (ESWA), Irina Hornstra (SWAD), moderator Quirine Lengkeek (Mondiaal FV). Introduction to the documentary: Plette ter Veld.

About FNV’s Interntional Solidarity Festival:

• When: 21 September 2024
• What time: from 10:00 to 20:00
• Where: Ru Paré Community, Chris Lebeaustraat 4 in Amsterdam

“Central to the program are eight interactive workshops on current solidarity themes, such as ‘International trade union strategies against the extreme right’, with trade union representatives from Argentina Italy and the Netherlands.

There are also workshops on trade union struggles on accessible care in Kenya, solidarity with the struggle of trade union women from the agricultural sector in Mauritania, Tunisia and Morocco, international trade union solidarity with Palestine and an international trade union cooperation around climate and a just transition.

In all workshops you can talk to internationally active (framework) members and directors of the FNV and with trade union activists from more than fifteen countries. Have you become curious? View the full range here.

In addition to these workshops, Petra Bolster, international secretary of the FNV, will open and close the day, FNV Young & United organizes a fun kickboxing competition, there is live music, a book and information market, theater, art, films and FNV Mondiaal will set up a ‘VR experience’ and exhibition together Amnesty International and a human rights activist from Myanmar.

You can also make buttons, a T-shirt screen prints and there are activities for children. So take them with you! You can also enjoy meals from the world cuisine.”

‘Sex work is work’ – Arminius x Vulvaverse | Wed 25 September |
20:00 €10/€5 information & tickets

panel + shorts

Program maker

Sanne Paw
more information

Why is it important that we emphasize that sex work is also ‘normal’ work? What is it like for sex workers to work in Rotterdam and the surrounding area? What are misconceptions and stigmas that we really need to puncture in 2024? What are ‘Swerfs’? And is something changing under the current cabinet? During this program in the run-up to Vulvaverse, we talk about it in Debatpodium Arminius with experience experts such as Lisette Mepschen and Irina Hornstra, queer red, experts and audience in the room.

Kim Hoorweg, initiator of Vulvaverse presents the talk show.

This is a program of Debatpodium Arminius in collaboration with Vulvaverse.

Tickets:
A program costs a lot of money to make: organization, production, speakers, marketing and much more. That is why we ask everyone to buy a full-rate ticket. If you are tight and a cheaper ticket makes the difference for you, take the ticket with reduction.

Also check out other programs of Arminius.

Goddess Coco is a non-binary, polyamorous queer activist and mother with ADHD. A creative in the broadest sense of the word, Coco writes, sings, speaks, paints and draws. They work as a dominatrix, voice actor, adult content creator and camgirl, among other things. Coco is passionate about intersectionaly activism and black queer joy. For example, he considers themselves a micro-influencer and uses his social media to show the world that a black, queer, disabled person can also live a life filled with pleasure and freedom. Coco also engages in conversation about the fun and less fun sides of sex work, kink and polyamory to break the stigmas that lie on this.

Kim Hoorweg (die/diens), is a producer, programmer, musician and activist. As the initiator of Vulvaverse, his mission is to create an inclusive universe where marginalized artists, musicians, creators and speakers can show their talents and create a space of learning and healing.

Lisette Mepschen has been working as an escort since 2011. She is the founder of the sex work academy and specializes in agreements with an extra need for attention (think of people with little experience, (physical) disabilities and autism). She makes theater, gives coaching and talks about strengthening & normalizing sexuality and sex work.
Photo: Amberandwolf

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