Dozens of events worldwide will mark International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers A candlelight vigil Thursday, Dec. 17, will remember those who died from violence while working in the sex trade. The annual event, hosted by Sex Workers Outreach C ...
12 Dec 2015 - Street Roots Staff
Downtown Chapel opens space for mothers in the sex trade [caption id="attachment_3725" align="alignnone" width="442" caption="Painting by Sherry Lynn Dooley"] [/caption] By Amanda Waldroupe, staff Writer Portland’s ...
9 Jun 2010 - Street Roots
Oregon DOJ receives $1.9 million grant to combat violence against women According to the Oregonian, Attorney General John Kroger announced today that the Oregon Department of Justice has been awarded a $1.9 million stimulus grant by the federal Office on ...
21 May 2009 - Street Roots
Sending out an S.O.S. Police, shelter workers and advocates work to piece together a month long pattern of violence By Rebecca Robinson Contributing Writer On a recent Friday afternoon at Sisters of the Road Café on Northwest Davis Street, women shared th ...
1 May 2009 - Street Roots