“You can’t be one of us girls!”
Women we work with regularly visit the Greeves St. shop, most often for emergency relief, but that is not the only story to tell. “Jessica’s”
May 13, 2019
St Kilda Gatehouse provides spaces of belonging and safety for those involved in street based sex work in St Kilda, and with young women and girls affected by sexual exploitation in the Dandenong region. Many of those we support are tackling complex issues such as addiction, homelessness, mental illness, poverty, domestic violence, abuse and social isolation. St Kilda Gatehouse creates spaces of belonging and connection, providing opportunities for individuals to experience social inclusion with respect and unconditional acceptance. Many of those we support are tackling complex issues such as addiction, homelessness.
Women we work with regularly visit the Greeves St. shop, most often for emergency relief, but that is not the only story to tell. “Jessica’s”
“Walking from St Kilda tram station to the Greeves St. shop this morning, revealed so many snap shots of lives controlled by extreme poverty. This
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By Dr Gemma McKibbin, University of Melbourne, and Jessica Laird, Deakin University
Ever pondered the women you see on street corners? Ever wondered about the stories of these daughters, mothers and sisters who do street sex work?
In late 2014, St Kilda Gatehouse was approached by Tedx St Kilda. They invited Gatehouse staff to share on the Tedx stage stories from women who work on the streets. We thought about it more deeply and decided it didn’t feel right to share the women’s stories on that sort of platform. They were the women’s stories to share. We declined the invitation. The organisers at Tedx St Kilda then suggested we share our own stories. Sally Tonkin, our then CEO, did just that. In late March 2015 she shared how the values of Gatehouse and the women who we have the privilege of working with have shaped her understanding.
Interview with former St Kilda Gatehouse CEO (May 2, 2011)
Sally Tonkin works with the marginalised and she says there’s more to sex workers than how they make a living.