Dear friends, Please register for this international and community gathering! ECP’s Niki Adams will be speaking at the session on Saturday 10 June 1:30-4:30pm (EDT) ‘End the Criminalization of Poverty and Protest’ All events are on Zoom as well as in personFor latest updates and speakers see the Global Women’s Strike website.
Recording of our HAH campaign event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25th November 2022 at Crossroads Women’s Centre, London. Speakers: Iris, English Collective of Prostitutes Elizabeth, National Ugly Mugs Mary Atkinson, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Hodo, Women Against Rape Vee, SWARM (Sex Workers […]
This autumn marks 40 years since the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) occupied the Church of the Holy Cross in the red-light area of King’s Cross, London, for 12 days to protest “police illegality and racism” against sex workers. The occupation took inspiration from sex workers who in 1975 occupied churches across France following […]
Throughout 2022, the Wages for Housework Campaign is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of events, in person and online, and the launch of its community archives. More info here. NEXT EVENT: The Global Women’s Strike Experience—Part 1 When: Saturday 28 May, 2-4pm, in person Where: Bishopsgate Institute, London EC2M 4QH Speakers: CRISSIE AMISS, […]
Starting this month and throughout 2022, the International Wages for Housework Campaign (WFHC) will celebrate its golden anniversary and launch its 1972-2022 archives! The ECP started as an autonomous organisation within the WFHC and at the time the WFHC was one of the few women’s organisations that was ready to work with sex workers and help […]
**** IF YOU COULDN’T JOIN LIVE, YOU CAN STILL WATCH THIS ON OUR IG PAGE HERE. Sex workers have been in Soho, central London, for at least 200 years! Want to know more about the area and the campaigns led by women in our network to resist raids, evictions and landgrabs? Join us on Friday […]
Photos / video copyright Juno Mac / SWARM
Migrant sex workers organise against police racism, deportations and destitution (English Collective of Prostitutes and the All African Women’s Group): Migrant sex workers are spearheading struggles against police racism and deportation. Hear about collective self-help campaigns to win safety, status and financial support. Saturday 18 September 2021, 5-6pm FREE event.
https://youtu.be/pGL6jbo4XdUOpenDemocracy live discussion. 19 August 2021.It’s time for anti-trafficking activists to stop being silent on sex workers’ rights.Hear from a panel of anti-trafficking leaders and migrant sex worker activists as they discuss why the trafficking sector is letting down sex workers and how to do things differently.Speakers:Joanna Ewart-James Executive director, Freedom UnitedJean Bruggeman Executive director, Freedom Network […]
Launch of new report: EU-Migrant Sex Work in the UK Post-Referendum Webinar: Thursday 20 May, 6-7.30pm Hosted by English Collective of Prostitutes and Dr. Laura Connelly. Speakers: Dr. Laura Connelly on the findings of her pathbreaking new research on the impact of the Brexit vote on EU migrant sex workers; sex workers from the EU on […]