Technologies for Social Justice: Lessons from Sex Workers on the Front Lines: ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2019

Angelika Strohmayer; Jenn Clamen; Mary Laing

doi:10.1145/3290605.3300882

Technologies for Social Justice: Lessons from Sex Workers on the Front Lines: ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2019

Angelika Strohmayer, Jenn Clamen, Mary Laing

Sociology

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Abstract

This paper provides analysis and insight from a collaborative process with a Canadian sex worker rights organization called Stella, l'amie de Maimie, where we reflect on the use of and potential for digital technologies in service delivery. We analyze the Bad Client and Aggressor List - a reporting tool co-produced by sex workers in the community and Stella staff to reduce violence against sex workers. We analyze its current and potential future formats as an artefact for communication, in a context of sex work criminalization and the exclusion of sex workers from traditional routes for reporting violence and accessing governmental systems for justice. This paper addresses a novel aspect of HCI research that relates to digital technologies and social justice. Reflecting on the Bad Client and Aggressor List, we discuss how technologies can interact with justice-oriented service delivery and develop three implications for design.

Original language	English
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300882
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2019

Bibliographical note

Research funded by EPSRC (EP/L016176/1).

Keywords

justice
sex work
violence prevention

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