WWAV is grateful to Mayor Cantrell and her team for this incisive statement on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Mayor Cantrell underlined the role of stigma and shame in fueling violence against sex workers, and pledged the City of New Orleans’ commitment to upholding the human rights of all individuals, especially those most at risk for violence.
WWAV recognizes how forward thinking Mayor Cantrell’s call to public health and equal protection is amidst the intersecting oppressions that the people we stand with navigate daily. We look forward to working with the City of New Orleans to end violence against sex workers and realize the justice and healing our community needs.