The Closure of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI): Implications for Sex Work and Social Work
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work
Published online on May 16, 2026
Abstract
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The 2025 closure of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland marks a pivotal setback for sex-work advocacy. In a climate dominated by neo-abolitionist narratives framing sex work as exploitation, losing SWAI eliminates Ireland's key source of evidence-based, rights-...
The 2025 closure of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland marks a pivotal setback for sex-work advocacy. In a climate dominated by neo-abolitionist narratives framing sex work as exploitation, losing SWAI eliminates Ireland's key source of evidence-based, rights-...