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An increasing number of women are turning to sex work “to make ends meet”.The number of active accounts registered to women in Wales on the website AdultWork.com has risen from 260 at the beginning of 2023 to 461. The website describes itself as an “online directory for adult service providers”.Laura Watson, a spokesperson for the […]
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, […]
If you’re a Brighton and Hove resident, please sign and share this petition below calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to take all possible action to prioritise the safety of sex workers in the city, and to use whatever influence it has to push for decriminalisation nationally. We need a minimum of 1,250 signatures […]
Lucy Cann, March 6th 2024 Figure 1: Engish Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) activists at their occupation of Holy Cross Church in November 1982 Introduction Formed in 1975 as an autonomous organisation within the Wages for Housework (WFH) movement, the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) emerged at a time when prostitution resurfaced in feminist debate. They […]
Exclusive: ‘Criminalisation and gender stereotypes are the main drivers of stigma against sex workers,’ says Amnesty International Gender Justice DirectorMaya Oppenheim Women’s Correspondent More women think sex work should be stigmatised than men, according to new YouGov polling, while most Britons say they would not be friends with someone who appears in pornography.Research shared exclusively with The Independent found around one […]
Exclusive: Sex worker says online safety bill has pushed her into working in a brothel where a pimp takes half her money, she has no rights and cannot check clients online to ensure they are safe Maya Oppenheim Women’s Correspondent New laws designed to make the internet safer could put sex workers’ lives at risk […]