A woman with red hair and glasses is walking down the street. In her red gloved hand she holds a sign that says 'stop the wars on the whores'. People in the background are looking at her.

CODE:RED, Red umbrella march, public action, 49th Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art, Venice, 2001. Image via P47 Gallery

The red umbrella as a symbol of sex workers rights came from Tadej Pogačar’s "CODE:RED" at the 49th Venice Biennale in 2001. Read the press release here.