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Sex workers and the pandemic

Of the approximately 72,800 sex workers in the UK, at least 88% are women. Prostitution has always been connected to women’s poverty – that’s why overwhelmingly clients are men and sex workers are women.   English Collective of Prostitutes   Prostitution is increasing because poverty is increasing. 86% of austerity […]

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Strong criticism against motion to criminalise sex workers’ clients

Sex workers, trade unionists, women’s and human rights organisations were briefing MPs against a Ten-Minute Rule Motion to criminalise sex workers’ clients, being read in Parliament last week.    English Collective of Prostitutes   The motion, tabled by Diana Johnson MP, proposes a Bill to “criminalise paying for sex” and […]