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Guaranteed Care Income San Francisco – Final Results

English Collective of Prostitutes — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:27:57 +0000

The research findings of the Guaranteed Care Income San Francisco (GCISF) pilot were made public November 12, 2025 on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco. The event had a strong turnout, including lots of press (see below). There was Spanish interpretation for the event and it opened with a rousing song from local […]

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Statement: The Impact of Operation Pisces and the police operation, Clear, Hold, Build, on Women’s Health and Safety in Enfield

English Collective of Prostitutes — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:21:06 +0000

Since October 2024, the Metropolitan Police Service has been running what it calls “Operation Pisces” in Enfield, alongside a Clear, Hold, Build policing approach. While presented as a response to serious crime and antisocial behaviour, women in the long-established red light area tell a very different story.We are basing what we say here directly on […]

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Camden New Journal: Kick-bait – sex workers face social media trend threat

English Collective of Prostitutes — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:58:07 +0000

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Metro: The social media trend leaving Soho sex workers fearing for their lives

English Collective of Prostitutes — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:29:44 +0000

Lauren Crosby MedlicottDressed in a black puffa jacket and box fresh trainers, a teenager scurries towards a flat door and kicks it frantically, before changing position to give it a good boot from a different angle.The flurry of frenzied blows only last for a few seconds – but it’s all been caught on camera. Not to capture […]

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Westminster Extra: Sex workers’ call for Met help

English Collective of Prostitutes — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:34:05 +0000

Security and safety fears in Soho after spate of men storming walk-upsBy Tom FootTHE police are failing to protect Soho sex workers from a disturbing social media trend, according to campaigners who are urging politicians to make legislative reforms to better protect women.The English Collective of Prostitutes has written to Westminster’s borough commander after crowds of […]

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Metro: London sex workers ‘targeted by teens barging their way into premises’

English Collective of Prostitutes — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:24:50 +0000

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The Times: London sex workers ‘live in fear’ of teenage harassers with cameras

English Collective of Prostitutes — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:20:34 +0000

Groups are filming themselves charging into premises in the West End and posting the videos onlineAndy Silvester, London EditorSex workers in London’s West End are “living in fear” after being harassed by large groups of teenagers, who film themselves “charging” into their premises.In recent weeks dozens of incidents have occurred in which groups numbering as […]

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Independent: Why are more women turning to sex work this year?

English Collective of Prostitutes — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:12:13 +0000

Sex work helplines have seen calls increase by a third in recent months, as more women seek to start – or restart – sex work. Radhika Sanghani speaks to sex workers and support workers to find out whyWhen Victoria was 18, she was earning minimum wage in McDonald’s, financially supporting her father who’d lost his job. […]

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How the UK Online Safety Act is harming marginalized communities and setting a dangerous global precedent

English Collective of Prostitutes — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:23:33 +0000

By Repro Uncensored and the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP)The UK’s Online Safety Act is often described as a landmark effort to make the internet safer. Framed around protection, particularly of children, the law introduces sweeping duties for online platforms to identify and reduce the risk of harm on their services.But as the Act moves […]

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2025 – Our Work This Year

English Collective of Prostitutes — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:59:55 +0000

Hookers, dykes and women of colour celebrate 50 years of making trouble, making historyThe year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the ECP. Along with Women of Colour in the Global Women’s Strike and Queer Strike, which are also celebrating their 50th anniversary, we held a sold-out event at the Bishopsgate Institute. All three organisations […]

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