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Membership Application and Consent Form

The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) is a not-for-profit company registered in the UK. The aims of the NSWP are to:

Provide practical information and opportunities for information sharing among organisations and projects, which provide services to men, transgenders and women who work in the sex industry.

Raise awareness of the health and welfare needs of sex workers. Advocate at regional and global level for policies and action, which further the human

rights of sex workers. Develop and maintain links between service providers, sex worker organisations and

relevant international institutions and agencies. Facilitate opportunities for the voices of sex workers to be heard in relevant

international forums.

[name of organisation] wishes to apply for membership of the Global Network of Sex Work Projects Limited subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company.

The person authorised to make this application on behalf of [name of organisation] is [name of individual].

[name of individual] confirms that [name of organisation] agrees with the aims of the NSWP and confirms its commitment to NSWP’s core values:

Acceptance of sex work as work Opposition of criminalisation of sex work Supporting self-organising and self-determination of sex workers

[name of organisation] agrees to be bound by the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the NSWP to comply with NSWP members code of conduct, and other rules and procedures for

ethical conduct, confidentiality and transparency to contribute up to one British pound to payment of any debts the NSWP has in the

event of it being wound up

Please enter our organisation in the Register of Members asa full member with voting rights (sex worker-led organisations only)a supporter without voting rights

a member of the following region:Africa Asia/Pacific EuropeLatin America North America Global

We agree, under the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, to NSWP's request to send or supply documents or information to us, as a member of NSWP, in electronic form and/or on the NSWP website.

Our email address is: [email address]

Yours faithfully,[email protected] | +44 131 553 2555 | www.nswp.orgNSWP | 72 Newhaven Road | Edinburgh EH6 5QG | Scotland UKNSWP is a private not-for-profit limited company. Company Number SC349355

     Signature: ....................................................................... (authorised individual) Date: [dd-mm-yyyy]On Behalf of [name of organisation]

Return signed hard copies with organisational contact details and profile by post to NSWP, 72 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh EH6 5QG, Scotland UK, or scan or take a photo of the signed copies and send by email to [email protected]

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Organisational Contact Details for NSWP membership records

Organisation: [name of organisation]Address: [address]City: [city/town]Postcode: [postcode]State/region: [state/region]Country: [country] Telephone: [telephone number]Email: [organisational email address]Website: [website address]

Main contact person: [name]Email: [contact person email address]Telephone: [telephone number]

Second contact person: [name]Email: [contact person email address]Telephone: [telephone number]

Third contact person: [name]Email: [contact person email address]Telephone: [telephone number]

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Members Organisational Profile

Organisation: [name of organisation]City: [city/town]Country: [country] Website: [website address]Email: [organisational email address]

If your organisation is accepted as a member or supporter of NSWP you can choose to have your organisational profile on the public or the members only section of the NSWP website. Please keep in mind that any information on the internet, even when password protected, may be accessed by hackers. Do not give information that might harm your organisation if it becomes public.

We wish our profile to be on the public NSWP websiteWe wish our profile to be on the members only section of the NSWP website

Who do you work with? (Maximum 50 words)[describe who you work with - female, male and transgender sex workers, clients, managers, partners and children of sex workers?]

How are sex workers involved in your organisation? (Maximum 50 words)[describe how sex workers are involved in your organisation]

Which of NSWP priority areas does your organisation work on? Oppose the criminalisation and other legal oppression of sex work and support its recognition as workCritique the trafficking paradigm that conflates representations of sex work, migration, and mobilityAdvocate for universal access to health services, including primary health care, HIV and sexual and reproductive health servicesSpeak out about violence against sex workers, including violence from police, institutions, clients, and intimate partners, while challenging the myth that sex work is inherently violence against womenOppose human rights abuses, including coercive programming, mandatory testing, raids and forced rehabilitationChallenge stigma and discrimination against sex workers, their families and partners, and others involved in sex workAdvocate for the economic empowerment and social inclusion of sex workers as sex workers

What are the two main challenge that the sex workers you work with face? (Maximum 100 words)[describe the main challenge sex workers face in your area]

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Describe other areas of your work (Maximum 50 words)[describe other areas of your organisations work that you want included in your profile]

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