Supporting Women's Alternatives Network (SWAN Vancouver) Society

Published purpose

Through this 34-month systemic change project, SWAN Vancouver will help enhance im∕migrant sex workers’ economic security and prosperity through advancing systemic change. Specifically, the project will work to dismantle systemic barriers within the healthcare sector in Metro Vancouver by addressing high-barrier and discriminatory policies and practices within healthcare settings, as well as addressing gaps of knowledge of healthcare professionals and policymakers in regulatory bodies. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project. Supplemental funds will be used create a language-accessible Community Resource Hub featuring new informational resources on healthcare access, as well as specific health issues.