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408:(December 2005) – At the 6th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, Zi Teng marched from Wanchai with different overseas sex worker organisations to demonstrate the solidarity and unity among sex workers, to urge to stop any kind of violence against sex workers. They mark the 3rd International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (17 December) with this protest.
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and discriminations that sex workers have to confront with, have strengthened Yim's determination to help this minority group of people. It was later joined by other staff members, such as Elaine Lam, Mok Miu-ying, Chan Yan-yan and Kendy Yim Kit-sum. Zi Teng has been supported by dozens of nameless interns and volunteers, without whom the organisation cannot exist till today.
427:(End 2003 to beginning of 2004) – This photo exhibition was held in places such as the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Second Floor Gallery Café. The exhibition consists of photos taken by sex workers of their working places, offering a glimpse of their life and surroundings. The photos were later published. The album and exhibition received a good response from the public.
433:(October 2006) – Jointly organised by Zi Teng and the Social Sciences Faculty of CityU, this one-day seminar brings together sex workers from different countries in the world, such as Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and the UK. The aim of this seminar was to examine the legal frameworks of different countries; advocating the rights of sex workers.
414:(May 2004) – An international forum held in Hong Kong with the aim of bringing together sex workers, trade unionists, activists, academics and legislators from countries spanning 4 continents. Topics such as the stigma facing sex workers, rights protection of sex workers, legislation and legal issues were shared and discussed.
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money for her mother's business by selling sex;and even a girl who continued her bachelor's degree after being a sex worker and turned to living happily. In the book, you'll also see the change of Asian sex workers as they have become more aware of their situation and are beginning to strive for their rightful rights
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in her working factory. Afterwards, Yim has been working in different organisations fighting for the benefits of working labour. In 1994, Yim met her first-hand experience with the sex workers when she was working in the Hong Kong Women
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week. It is illegal for mainland visitors (including sex workers) to work in Hong Kong. If caught, they are charged with breaching the conditions of stay, an act liable to a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment and a fine of $ 50,000 (most are jailed for three months and then deported).
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420:(August 2006) – The sex culture festival held outside the Legislative Council building with the theme of "Harmony within diversity, saying no to prejudice and building up a harmonious diversified society". It attracted couples and families as well as rejections from the authorities.
550:(Published 2005). 40 sex workers (with 30 of them eventually displaying their pictures) photograph their own life and describe their own work. They choose on their own which pictures can be displayed and which can not, showing us everything about themselves unpretentiously.
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The lack of knowledge about contraception and safe sex also adds to the problem, especially for migrant workers from the mainland China. Their risk of infection is extremely high, since condom supplies are seldom available and their bargaining power is low.
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such as the legalisation of sex work and taxation on sex work income, remain unresolved, hence the need for activism. Society's deep-rooted bias towards sex work also calls for transformation of collective consciousness.
439:(11/08/06 – 13/08/06) – Hosted by Zi Teng, this 3-day film festival aims to promote a better understanding of Sex Workers in Asia by showcasting films made by sex workers themselves, or in conjunction of a director.
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Chan Po King (陳寶瓊); Chan Wai Fong (陳惠芳); Lai Pui Yee (黎佩儿) (October 1999).
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