The Red Van is a mobile harm reduction organization for street-based sex work in Copenhagen. Our mission is to make working conditions less precarious by providing a safer space for street-based sex workers and sellers. We believe in rights, not rescue. The Red Van is a volunteer run NGO with a straightforward approach to harm reduction: sex work is work and sex workers, and sellers, deserve respect, dignity, health and security.
In , we launched with a mission to provide a safer space for street-based sex workers and sellers in Copenhagen. We founded our organization with an ambulance, but have since retired the vehicle and replaced it with a red van. Our efforts and values remain the same though - we are here to make working conditions less precarious and we take to the streets to do so. The Red Van is the only mobile harm reduction organization for street-based sex working in Copenhagen. The Red Van delivers an immediate and hands-on solution to a prominent problem: the lack of safety for street-based sex workers.
Sex worker rights are human rights. We believe that basic labor rights should not be tied to whether or not an individual loves their job. Everyone deserves dignified and safe working conditions regardless of their profession, residency, or migration status. Harm Reduction for Street-based Sex Workers. Who we are. Harm reduction. Rights not rescue.
No human is illegal.
