Community Advocate of The Year - Board Voted

Someone who has shown up for their community in practical ways. By speaking out, organising, or pushing for change. This award recognises a person whose work is rooted in lived experience and who has made a real difference in the lives of other sex workers. They challenge stigma and aim for rights and recognition.

Think: someone leading peer-led advocacy, driving policy change, running mutual aid, or publicly representing sex worker voices.

This Award is voted by community and a board of industry peer leaders.

SWCRA Board Voting Matrix - Community Advocate of the Year

Each board member rates nominees out of 100 points total, divided across the following criteria:

1. Community Impact – 0 to 30 points

• Has the nominee shown up in practical and meaningful ways for the community?
• Have their actions had a clear, positive effect on peers’ lives or working conditions?

2. Peer-Led and Lived Experience – 0 to 25 points

• Is their work rooted in personal experience as a sex worker?
• Do they centre peer-led insight rather than outsider perspectives?

3. Change Created – 0 to 25 points

• What kind of change have they helped bring about (policy, organising, mutual aid, visibility, rights)?
• Was it sustained, innovative, or impactful (whether large-scale or behind the scenes)?

4. Voice and Leadership – 0 to 20 points

• Do they challenge stigma and represent sex worker voices with strength and care?
• Does their leadership stand out this year as deserving of recognition?

Scoring Method

• Each board member gives a score in each category.
• Scores are totalled for a maximum of 100 points per nominee per voter.
• Final results are averaged across all board members.

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