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About the Author of this Website

Wendy Babcock is a  Canadian activist for the rights of sex workers. Born in 1981 in the city of Toronto, Babcock became a sex worker at the age of 15. She was a key member of Sex Professionals of Canada, an advocacy group whose main objective is to promote the rights of sex workers and the decriminalization of Canada's prostitution laws.

She has over 12 years experience as a sex worker and activist. She founded the Bad Date Committee of Toronto, a group that produces a monthly Bad Date Book which publishes reports of violent acts committed against sex workers, including details of the attacker., Wendy will be testifying in Alan Youngs Constitutional Court Challenge to decriminalize the prostitution laws. She also sits on the Toronto Police Special Victims Unit Advisory Board. Wendy has been asked to share her experience and knowledge of sex work to a wide variety of people including law enforcement personnel, government sub-committees, health professionals, social service workers, university students, college students, high school students and sex workers. Currently Wendy is working towards a diploma in Women Studies.

Wendy can be contacted at wendytsb@hotmail.com

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