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“Looking in, Looking out” Photo exhibition by Vera Rodriquez Crossroads Women’s Centre 25 Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, NW5 2DX Invitation to meet the artist. Vera Rodriquez will be available to discuss her work and for interview: Monday 14 May … Continue reading
1. Claims that “80% of women in prostitution are controlled by traffickers”[1] have been thoroughly discredited, most recently in the Guardian’s extensive investigation ‘Prostitution and trafficking – the anatomy of a moral panic,’ 20 Oct 2009 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/20/trafficking-numbers-women-exaggerated Even the widely used claim that of 4,000 women … Continue reading
By the English Collective of Prostitutes which co-ordinates the Safety First Coalition In 2003, New Zealand decriminalized prostitution stating that “while not endorsing or morally sanctioning prostitution or its use” it aimed “to create a framework that: (a) safeguards the human rights … Continue reading
Brothel attacks prompt debate whether police priority should be prosecuting sex workers or catching dangerous criminals Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 January 2012 15.13 GMT A series of gang attacks on brothels in east London has triggered calls … Continue reading
By the English Collective of Prostitutes which co-ordinates the Safety First Coalition In 2003, New Zealand decriminalized prostitution stating that “while not endorsing or morally sanctioning prostitution or its use” it aimed “to create a framework that: (a) safeguards the human rights … Continue reading
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-07-31-report-says-sex-work-should-be-decriminalised This is from the Mail and Guardian, Johannesburg by DENISE WILLIAMS | PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Jul 31 2008 15:19 Sex work should be decriminalised and regulated by the same labour legislation as other sectors of the economy, an … Continue reading
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Crossroads Women’s Centre 25 Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, NW5 2DX. 7pm – 9pm Exhibition opens 6pm and will run for two weeks. “Looking in, Looking Out” Photo exhibition by Vera Rodriquez. Using colour, light and perspective to stunning effect this exhibition … Continue reading
1. The public’s understandable concern for victims of trafficking including young people is being used to promote a moralistic and dangerous crusade against prostitution. The anti-trafficking campaign allied with law enforcement and the religious right claims that all prostitution is rape/sexual exploitation. It … Continue reading
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By M G Radhaakrishan For the group of sex workers on its usual rounds near the Thampanoor Railway Station in Thiruvananthapuram, the night of February 25 appeared no different at first: an altercation with the local autorickshaw drivers opposed to their … Continue reading
If we are not for ourselves (then who is there for us?)
To sign the petition-on-line click here ● The tragic murders of five young16 women in Ipswich caused an unprecedented outcry. Each of us deserves to be safe regardless of gender, occupation, sexual preference, race, age, nationality, immigration status or lifestyle. ● Prostitution is … Continue reading
Rape survivors demand protection and justice, not ‘summary justice’! By English Collective of Prostitutes and Legal Action for Women The exclusion zone imposed on a suspected rapist of prostitute women in Birmingham is a striking example of the summary justice promoted by … Continue reading
Report by Andrew Boff GLA: Silence on Violence – Improving the safety of women