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Every day on her way to work as a fashion editor at an Israeli newspaper, Lilach Tzur Ben Moshe would pass Tel Aviv\u2019s dilapidated central bus station, where she would often catch glimpses of the area\u2019s thriving sex trade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI saw what I didn\u2019t want the world to look like,\u201d says Tzur Ben Moshe. \u201cIt was a very sharp picture of the world I wanted to change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2009, she started a nonprofit pilot program teaching job skills to former sex workers to help them rebuild their lives. That small project has grown into<\/span> Turning the Tables<\/span><\/a>, a program that has helped more than 300 women over the last three years alone. In the organization\u2019s own fashion studio, the women learn to make clothing and accessories that are sold across the country under the \u201cI\u2019m Not For Sale\u201d brand. They can also learn skills in areas like digital marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really admire the women who come to us,\u201d says Tzur Ben Moshe, who left journalism to devote herself to the program. \u201cThey inspire me to keep changing what I can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A fashion show lets the women helped by Turning the Tables show off their design skills.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Turning the Tables\u2014known in Hebrew as Yotsrot\u2014was a winner in the nonprofit category at the WeWork Creator Awards, held in Jerusalem on June 20. The organization recently moved into a larger studio in Tel Aviv, says Tzur Ben Moshe, and is in the process of expanding its second location in Haifa. Winning at the Creator Awards will help them expand the organization to the rest of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most women who participate in Turning the Tables are referred by friends or have heard about it through news stories. But the organization would like to reach more women by training a network of former sex workers who will do direct outreach in the community. Tzur Ben Moshe says this is one of the organization\u2019s biggest challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProstitution is a very hidden phenomenon, and women in prostitution are very isolated,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to helping these women transform their lives, the organization has helped raise awareness of the problems with prostitution in Israel, including lobbying the government about pending legislation. The Knesset, Israel\u2019s legislature, recently passed the first draft of a bill that would target those who patronize sex works, rather than the sex workers themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tzur Ben Moshe is optimistic the legislation will eventually become law but in the meantime will keep working to educate the public about the issues faced by the country\u2019s estimated 20,000 sex workers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve come a long way,\u201d she says. \u201cBut we still hope to expand and help more women. This program really needs to be everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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