So the day we’ve been dreading has come, Labour MPs have tabled amendments to the Policing Bill that equate to the failed “Nordic Model” of criminalisation.

Further criminalisation of sex work could be more dangerous for both sex workers and survivors of sexual exploitation, activists and charities have warned. My latest for @BigIssue. @AfterExpProject @ProstitutesColl https://t.co/kJHpg6J1Mf

Wonderful Mikey Madison gets #Oscars & uses occasion to help make sex workers stronger & more protected by recognizing & honoring our community; director Sean Baker calls for decriminalisation so we are safer & have rights like other workers. Thank you!

Listen to us talk about Anora and why we urgently need the full decriminalisation of sex work on @BBCRadio4’s “The World Tonight” at 30 minutes in: https://t.co/3Y1JhnCGWY

1/3 🔊 December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sx Workers. But how can we end the violence when those meant to protect us are the ones causing it?

“This means decriminalising sex work and targeting resources to sex workers to enable women to leave prostitution if and when they chose to.” (14/14)

For IDEVASW we joined @ukdecrimnow @ProstitutesColl to protest against the laws that harm sex workers: “Violence faced by sex workers is a violence that is not only perpetuated by individuals, but by institutions and the state itself.” (1/14)

Hope to see many of you on the 19th. If you have any questions, please get in touch, DM or email: ecp@prostitutescollective.net⁣ ⁣ Stay tuned for an update on the petition debate and next steps . . .

The Council meeting comes two days after International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, so we will also be remembering those we’ve lost to violence, and demanding an end to poverty and criminalisation which puts us in danger.

The more of us there, the more that councillors will see that sex workers’ rights & safety is an important issue to local residents that they can't ignore. Seating is available in the public gallery on a first-come-first-served basis

Please join us outside Hove Town Hall (Norton Road, BN3 3BQ) at 3:30pm for a group photo to show your support (bring a placard and/or red umbrellas if you can!).

Update & call to action: We passed the 1,250 signature mark on our petition demanding Brighton & Hove City Council prioritises sex workers’ safety! This means that the petition will be presented & debated at the next Full Council meeting on the 19th December from 4.30pm

Yesterday, Scotland For Decrim protested outside Scottish Parliament to demonstrate sex workers opposition to the proposed introduction of the Nordic Model in Scotland. Nordic Model laws force us to work in isolation, in areas far from public view and w/o our colleagues. (1/7)

@ProstitutesColl also speaks extremely powerfully about the harmful impact that cautions have on sex workers’ lives. Full episode here:

Poverty pushes many into sex work, only for the state to punish them for trying to get by. We must tackle poverty, repeal laws endangering sex workers, and remove cautions and convictions from their records. I spoke on @BBCWomansHour about why decriminalisation is long overdue:

Speakers included representatives from the Street Workers Collective Ireland, @AgainstRape, Global Women Against Deportations, @AmnestyUK, @ProstitutesColl and @LeanneWood

On 6th November 2024, Safety First Wales officially launched at the Senedd, sponsored by Mabon ap Gwynfor, marking a significant milestone in advocating for the rights and safety of sex workers.

Online event! Rights in Focus: Sx Work, Safety and Online Advertising Platforms 📅 22.11.2024 🕒 13:30 CET 🔗 Register: https://t.co/bPMCtAVsum

We know policing often harms sex workers. What would it take to change tack? ✍️ @DrEllaC and Jyoti Belur https://t.co/E1X2TZsrH3