Press releases Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/category/press-releases/ Since 1975, the English Collective of Prostitutes has been campaigning for the abolition of the prostitution laws which criminalize sex workers and our families, and for economic alternatives and higher benefits and wages. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:20:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prostitutescollective.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-260-x-260-150x150.png Press releases Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/category/press-releases/ 32 32 Press Release: Sex workers urge Brighton and Hove City Council to support their demands to end the criminalisation of sex work https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-sex-workers-urge-brighton-and-hove-city-council-to-support-their-demands-to-end-the-criminalisation-of-sex-work/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:37:44 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=18115 PRESS RELEASE . . .  PRESS RELEASE . . .  PRESS RELEASE . . . Sex workers urge Brighton and Hove City Council to support their demands to end the criminalisation of sex work and provide resources to help people leave sex work if they choose. A petition to Brighton and Hove City Council issued by the English […]

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]]> Press Release: European Court of Human Rights judgement on case brought by 261 sex workers in France https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-european-court-of-human-rights-judgement-on-case-brought-by-261-sex-workers-in-france/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:12:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=19475 PRESS CONFERENCE: On Thursday 25th July, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will issue its judgement on a case brought by 261 sex workers in France against the French Prostitution Law that criminalises the purchase of sex.Thursday 25 July, 11am UK timeCLICK HERE to join on Zoom or tune in on social media @sexworkeurope In 2019, […]

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]]> Press Release: Hookers Against Hardship: Sex workers start campaign against catastrophic cost of living crisis https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-hookers-against-hardship-sex-workers-start-campaign-against-catastrophic-cost-of-living-crisis/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=17406 Media release date: Monday 24th October, 6pmImage credit: United Sex Workers 2022A coalition of major UK sex worker-led organisations has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the specific impact the cost of living crisis will have on sex workers’ lives and working conditions. The campaign, ‘Hookers Against Hardship’, demands specific action from the government […]

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]]> Press Release: Justice for Agnes Wanjiru – sex workers & allies protest outside the Ministry of Defence to end violence against sex workers https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-justice-for-agnes-wanjiru-sex-workers-allies-protest-outside-the-ministry-of-defence-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:21:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=16147 Today (December 17, 2021) sex workers and allies gathered outside the Ministry of Defence in London to protest the murder of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan sex worker, who was killed by a British Army soldier in March 2012. Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW), a day in which we honour […]

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]]> Press Release: Sex workers win support in their opposition to MP’s proposal to criminalise their clients https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-sex-workers-win-support-in-their-opposition-to-mps-proposal-to-criminalise-their-clients/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:33:26 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=14890 Sex workers, trade unionists, women’s and human rights organisations are briefing MPs against a Ten-Minute Rule Motion to criminalise sex workers’ clients, being read in Parliament today, Wednesday, 9 December.  The motion, tabled by Diana Johnson MP, proposes a Bill to “criminalise paying for sex” and target sex workers who advertise online. The briefing  documents […]

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]]> Press Release: Charges withdrawn against women prosecuted for working together for safety https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-charges-withdrawn-against-women-prosecuted-for-working-together-for-safety/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:29:55 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=10828 Today charges were withdrawn against two women (named here as Ms O and Ms R) who were facing conviction for “a tenant permitting premises to be used as a brothel” (S35 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956). Laura Watson, English Collective of Prostitutes, which has supported the women throughout and who attended court today commented: […]

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]]> Press Release: Government research proves sex workers feel unsafe under the current law https://prostitutescollective.net/press-release-government-research-proves-sex-workers-feel-unsafe-under-the-current-law/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:28:08 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=9105 Government research proves sex workers feel unsafe under the current law; they want decriminalisation and so does the public.Government research published today provides evidence that the current prostitution laws increase the chance of harm and undermine sex workers’ safety.Laura Watson from the English Collective of Prostitutes which submitted evidence from its national network of sex workers working […]

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]]> Press Release: House of Commons Committee listens to sex workers https://prostitutescollective.net/house-of-commons-committee-listens-to-sex-workers/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:04:28 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=9076 Response to the Report from the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry into Universal Credit and “survival sex” Laura Watson from the English Collective of Prostitutes, which gave evidence to the Committee says: “The fury against Universal Credit is growing. Women and children are its first targets and single mothers have been hit particularly hard losing […]

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]]> Press Release: ECP to give evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on Survival Sex https://prostitutescollective.net/ecp-to-give-evidence-to-the-work-and-pensions-committee-inquiry-on-survival-sex/ Tue, 21 May 2019 18:14:16 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7683 English Collective of Prostitutes to give evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on Survival Sex, 22 May 2019 The ECP is a self-help organisation of sex workers, working both on the street and in premises, with a national network throughout the UK. Since 1975, we have campaigned for the decriminalisation of prostitution, for […]

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]]> Press Release: Victory! Royal College of Nursing votes to lobby governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution https://prostitutescollective.net/victory-royal-college-of-nursing-votes-to-lobby-governments-across-the-uk-to-decriminalise-prostitution/ Mon, 20 May 2019 13:14:31 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7681 The Royal College of Nursing today voted in favour of the motion: “that this meeting of Congress calls upon the RCN Council to lobby governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution.” The motion was proposed by the RCN Greater Bristol Branch. Nurse Lou Cahill, who spoke to the motion commented: “I am proud that nurses […]

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