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Politics.co.uk: Want to know how to make sex work safe? Ask sex workers
Decriminalisation would make sex workers safer By Niki Adams When sex workers from nine different countries get together, there’s always going to be a buzz. But invite them to the houses of parliament and ask them to tell politicians what needs to be done and it’ll turn into a roar. Nearly 200 people poured into a […]
Action Alert: Write to demand loitering charges are dropped
POLICE SHOULD BE PROTECTING WOMEN FROM VIOLENCE NOT PROSECUTING US FOR PROSTITUTION. On Friday 20th November 2015, Ms MP faces charges of loitering in the area of Tottenham at Highbury and Islington Magistrates Court. If convicted, she could face a fine of up to £1000, be banned from a certain area under an Anti-social Behaviour […]
Politics.co.uk: The debate over sex workers’ rights is finally being won
By Alex Feis-Bryce After years of moralistic ideology prevailing over evidence, and policy being formed about, but not with, sex workers, the landmark decision by Amnesty International to support decriminalisation has brought a new sense of hope to the sex worker rights movement. This was on full display at the English Collective of Prostitutes’ (ECP) […]
Event: Taiwan sex workers on decriminalisation of sex work
The campaign for the decriminalisation of sex work in TaiwanSpeakers: Mimi Hsieh and Iyoko Shojima, Collective for Sex Workers and Supporters in Taipei, TaiwanWhere: Crossroads Women’s Centre 25 Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, London, NW5 2DXWhen: Wednesday 4 November 2015, 6-8pmHosted by: English Collective of ProstitutesThe Collective COSWAS in Taipei was formed by sex workers and supporters […]
Press Release: Sex workers from ten countries give evidence in Parliament on decriminalisation
For the first time sex workers from Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand as well as the UK will give direct evidence at a Symposium on decriminalisation of sex work in Parliament on 3 November. They will be joined by prominent academics and representatives from a number of organisations who will […]
Event: Decriminalisation of prostitution the evidence – 3 November
3 November 2015, Committee Room 11,House of Commons, SW1A 0AA, 11am-6pm Allow 20 minutes to get through airport like security. All welcome, no registration needed. The English Collective of Prostitutes invites you to an evidence-gathering symposium. The event will take place in the immediate aftermath of Amnesty International’s recent vote in support of decriminalisation, and […]
Action Alert: Twitter campaign in support of Amnesty International
Please join the Twitter campaign today in support of Amnesty International’s policy “to protect the human rights of sex workers, through measures that include the decriminalisation of sex work”. Counter the Social Media Campaign @NoAmnesty4Women which deliberately misrepresents Amnesty International’s policy. The Amnesty policy is “based on evidence and the real-life experience of sex workers […]
Press Release: Bill banning advertising will undermine sex workers’ safety
Banning ads will put sex workers at risk. An organisation of sex workers is opposing a private members bill which aims to ban the advertising of sexual services, on the grounds that it would push sex workers out of premises and into greater danger and and/or into the hands of exploitative employers. The Advertising […]