SOPHIE

Project owner: Volkshilfe Wien

Responsible person: Mag. Eva van Rahden

2010

1,000 Euro Prize

AT

Civil Society / Social Economy

What is it about?
Appreciation of the Jury
Low-threshold, anonymous, mother tongue, accepting. Irrespective of whether or not the women are providing sexual services (anymore), whether or not they want to do something else, the Place of Education for Sex Workers establishes trust. An exclusive place makes discrimination visible and facilitates the discussion of problems. Specialised and socio-politically targeted public relations also aim to increase sex workers’ public scope of action. And if they know their rights and obligations, they may want to successfully fight for these – vis-à-vis the authorities, punters and the police. May their scope of action continue to be enlarged!