Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN)

It wasn't easy work emotionally either. For many families and friends who lost loved ones in situations relating to the Garda, Vicky was the first person to care about their loss, to ask if they wanted to talk, to take down details of individual deaths. As ever she did this with so much compassion.

This started with Vicky creating and announcing her own database to collate as much of this data as possible

Appreciation today for the late great Dr Vicky Conway who did so much of the groundwork to get this to happen. She is always loved and remembered by the many, many people she helped 💚

MRCI's announcement of Bill Abom's death

Verysad to hear about the loss of Bill Abom. 💔

pictures of Collette, Rita, Emma and Becca alongside logos for Red Umbrella, Trans Pride NI and Chidambaram.

Speaker Line Up! Hear some rallying calls before we set off to Reclaim public space for all accompanied by Chidambaram samba band! Gather in Writers Square from 5pm for speakers at 5:30pm Saturday 29th November 2025. #RTNBelfast #16DaysNI

New #CallforPapers! This issue will aim to highlight cases of intersectional, intermovement alliance and solidarity building between different marginalised and oppressed groups. See call 👉🏼 www.antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/at... Guest editors @drellac.bsky.social & @joelquirk.bsky.social

This year @decrimnow.bsky.social researched the reasons why sex workers in England and Wales are currently entering and remaining in the industry.

Read the full report by here: decrimnow.org.uk/2025/10/30/d...

#16DaysOfActivism #SexWorkIsWork

The Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster's infographic for its candlelight vigil for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The image features lit candles, a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers' rights), and forget-me-nots. The image also has the date and time of the event.

(1/6) Please join the Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster (at York University: www.yorku.ca/cfr/traffick...) for a candlelight vigil on December 17, 2025, from 12-12:30 PM EST in recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

Letter from President

What a wonderful President we have. #translivesmatter #transrightsarehumanrights

Irish is on a par with British in UK if there is any chance you are eligible.

RSVP for catering purposes. danielle@reclaimtheagenda.org

Placard Making for Reclaim the Night
27 November, 5:30 - 7:30pm PS2, Rosemary Street
Drop into PS2, Rosemary Street, to make a placard for Reclaim the Night, a badge to wear your feminist politics out and about, and have a chat over pizza!
Free, materials provided.
#16DaysNI #16Days

Evaluating Anti-Trafficking Interventions Explore the complexities of trafficking and the importance of effective evaluation in anti-trafficking interventions and measures.

Despite huge sums spent on anti-trafficking, there are staggeringly few evaluations of interventions & growing evidence of harms caused.

This new edited book with @uclpress.bsky.social is our attempt to help change that. 1/

Open access with free digital downloads: uclpress.co.uk/book/evaluat...

Bad Bridgets podcast about crime among Irish women in US inspires film Margot Robbie’s company to make movie based on Northern Ireland academics’ stories of poverty and prison

Fabulous to see Irish historians of 'fallen women' doing so well @badbridgetbook.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Remembrance & White Poppies The white poppy has been worn in the run-up to Remembrance Day for over ninety years, as a symbol of remembrance and peace.White poppies are worn every year by thousands of people across the UK and be...

Don't forget the White poppy which many prefer as alternative www.ppu.org.uk/remembrance-...

Best wishes to Linda who will be very sadly missed as will SWAI 😢

Daisy Edgar-Jones And Emilia Jones To Star In ‘Bad Bridgets’ From LuckyChap Daisy Edgar Jones and Emilia Jones are set to star in 'Bad Bridgets', from 'Kneecap' director Rich Peppiatt.

Exciting news! Filming will soon start on a Bad Bridgets film, inspired by Elaine Farrell & Leanne McCormick's great book. We're delighted to have both Elaine & Leanne on our USIHS Committee (for many reasons, this is just today's extra one) @badbridgetbook.bsky.social
deadline.com/2025/10/dais...

An Post Irish Book Awards

Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light District

ISWRN member Caroline West's wonderful book - Wrong Women - on the history of Monto, Dublin's famous red light district is up for the @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social History Book of the Year in the An Post Irish Book Awards 💚irishbookawards.bsky.social You can vote online www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

Pious and promiscuous, but was there sex work? Will probably have to buy or find a library to borrow from to find out! Congratulations on your book Dr Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social

New publication from our Board member Dr Doris Murphy Murphy, D. (2025) 'Street walking, crip talking, care imagining: Disabled sex workers in Ireland', The European Sociologist, 52. europeansociology.org/european-soc...

A reminder that ISWRN is not a closed shop! We welcome new members, including academics, practitioners, sex workers and students. Complete the form on our website to join iswrn.org/membership/

Important reading for academics conducting research involving sex workers 👇

Deleted ISWRN Twitter/X today. It is no longer a place we want to be on.

There isn't an Irish event, which is a shame, but to be expected given where we currently are in terms of sex worker rights in Ireland. But lets join our European friends and also hope for better conditions for sex workers in Ireland one day too!

Pretty special event coming up to mark 50 years since the historic Saint-Nizier Church occupation in Lyon. Taking place in many countries across Europe but can be viewed online. Well done @eswa-network.bsky.social 👏 #sexwork #history #skystorians

Thank you Hannah, we'll be sure to pass this comment to Caroline and we sure she'll be chuffed 😀 Caroline is not on BlueSky yet but with comments like yours we may get her over soon!

Thank you so much @iswrn.bsky.social for sharing this. I've just listened to the lecture. Incredibly important research, stories and perspectives being shared. And so much I didn't know. I will be getting a copy of Caroline's book ASAP!

Lecture available here: ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...

Thanks to Caroline West for a great lecture on the lives of women selling sex in Dublin’s Monto at the turn of the nineteenth century. @iswrn.bsky.social

Highly recommend this. Laura herself would have loved it.

If you are looking for something amazing to watch this weekend, UCC has left this link up for now and you can watch back! #skystorians #sexwork #humanrights

Webcast link for online viewing: ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...