For this year’s December 17th action, JAZAS organized presentations and a viewing of the film ‘Invisibles” by 17-year old Nikola Polic at the REX cultural center. The film was made during 2010 at the drop-in center and hotspots, and features several sex workers and outreach workers. It presents personal stories of sex workers: how they think of themselves, how others view them and what they have suffered through whilst working.
Stasa Plecas talked about the significance of this day, how it is commemorated all over the world, and overall, how sex workers are exposed to various kinds of violence.
Dr. Dragan Ilic presented data on violence against sex workers in Serbia, gathered during a 2010 research study.
Jelena Vidic presented data on stigma and discrimination from the project “Empowerment to Recognize and React”.