The Paulo Longo Research Initiative (PLRI)is an alliance formed by sex workers, researchers and human rights advocates to generate and consolidate research about sex work, analyse policy and strategically communicate findings of evidence for policies and programmes that improve the lives of male female and transgender sex workers. Grounded in the perspectives of the global sex workers rights movement, PLRI is committed to meaningful participation of sex workers and all our work involves sex workers.
PLRI core partners are the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) UK, Global Network of Sex Work Projects, Monash University, Australia and the Centre for Advocacy on Stigma and Marginalisation (CASAM), India.
The PLRI website is a substantial library of resources about sex work in the context of economics, law, health, gender and sexuality, and migration. As it grows the site will increasingly showcase important research findings, host discussions between academics and sex workers and provide text and video news about relevant events and publications. The site will provide health service providers, policy makers, social workers, human rights advocates and students with invaluable opportunities to learn about issues that affect sex workers.