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Stella, l’amie de Maimie is a social justice and a community-based organization established and run “by and for” sex workers in Montreal. Also known as "Chez Stella", this community-based resource offers information for all women in the sex industry; they could be street prostitutes, escorts, strippers, employees of massage parlors, porn actresses, erotic phone entertainers, which are women or identify themselves as such, like transvestites and transsexuals. ==Presentation of the organization== “Stella, l’amie de Maimie” is the only community group in Montreal that works exclusively and specifically with sex workers. Since 1995 this “by and for” sex workers group has as its goal the improvement of life conditions and work conditions of all sex workers who identify as women when they work in the Montreal sex industry. Their programs also promote good health practices and the respect for the human rights of sex workers. The organization encourages empowerment and solidarity by and amongst sex workers which means that all its actions favour the individual and collective responsibility of these sex workers〔Stella, l’amie de Maimie. 2009. Stella, l’amie de Maimie, official website. http://www.chezstella.org/. (accessed February 13th).〕 Stella serves all kinds of sex workers and maintains an ongoing presence in sex work venues, including streets, escort agencies, massage parlors and strip bars. The organization initially started with a founding board of four employees, and a dedicated group of volunteers and sympathizers. There is no specific religious affiliation within this organization. Stella participants are active on a number of committees, coalitions, research groups and boards of directors. Stella representatives are often invited to give lectures at conferences highlighting issues related to sex work. The organization is also regularly invited to participate in artistic projects and events in Montreal. For example, in 2001, Stella took part in "Six personnages en quête d'auteur", a play directed by Wajdi Mouawad at the Théâtre de Quatre’sous.”〔Stella, l’amie de Maimie. 2009. Stella, l’amie de Maimie, official website.http://www.chezstella.org/. (accessed February 13th).〕 Stella works at the municipal, provincial and national level to promote sex workers’ rights, but also at the international level where it has affiliated with sex worker rights groups all over the world to fight for the same cause—the decriminalization of sex work. As explained in the ''“Dear Client”'' guide, one of the most asked question is “Why do sex workers do sex work?” The answer given by the organization Stella is “Sex work is work: an activity that generates income. Sex workers work first and foremost for money”.〔Stella, l’amie de Maimie. 2004. Sex Work, Dear Client, Manual intended for clients of sex workers. Montréal.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stella, l’amie de Maimie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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