Twitterati observes International Sex Workers Day

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International Sex Workers Day is on June 2 observed annually to honour sex workers and recognise their exploited working conditions.

Netizens took to the social media platform, Twitter to observe International Sex Workers Day through posts and tweets.

The event commemorates the occupation of Église Saint-Nizier in Lyon by more than a hundred sex workers in 1975 to highlight their inhumane and difficult working conditions. It has been celebrated annually since 1976.

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