Read the Report: The Impact of OSF’s Funding Withdrawal on the Sex Worker Rights Movement, and Recommendations
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) have been at the forefront of supporting marginalized communities, and until recently were the largest donor to sex worker rights organizations globally. In the early 2020s, OSF restructured, ending its global giving to sex worker movements. In response, the Sex Work Donor Collaborative worked with OSF and Strength in Numbers Consulting Group to document the impact of OSF’s withdrawal on sex worker movements in the context of the funding landscape. Researchers interviewed sex worker activists and reviewed grants data, finding that OSF had contributed $9 million over the last 5 years to these movements, and also played a key role as a movement builder, trusted confidant and advisor.
