Latest items for United Kingdom
Oct. 11, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"We, the Women brought together by FiLiA at Cardiff in 2022, demand the following; 1. An end to the use of Community Resolution Orders for all offences of sexual assault...2. All rapes and sexual assaults with a named perpetrator to progress to arrest and interview...3. The CPS and Police to commit to progressing prosecutions where the victim withdraws and to increase the volume of prosecutions at court...4. An end to ‘victim blaming’ and extensive disclosure requirements. Disclosures should be limited to those that are strictly necessary and justified...5. The Victims’ Right to Review process to contain a truly independent and external review process – at Police and CPS level...This is...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"We, the Women brought together by FiLiA at Cardiff in 2022, demand the following; 1. An end to the use of Community Resolution Orders for all offences of sexual assault...2. All rapes and sexual assaults with a named perpetrator to progress to arrest and interview...3. The CPS and Police to commit to progressing prosecutions where the victim withdraws and to increase the volume of prosecutions at court...4. An end to ‘victim blaming’ and extensive disclosure requirements. Disclosures should be limited to those that are strictly necessary and justified...5. The Victims’ Right to Review process to contain a truly independent and external review process – at Police and CPS level...This is...more
Oct. 11, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There will be many occasions when a woman is particularly vulnerable, in fear, or otherwise under such stress and pressure, that she withdraws from interaction with the Police, but she has already named her perpetrator. In such cases, many perpetrators may be unaware that they have been named. Without fear of repercussion or accountability, they may continue further violent behaviour towards women...There are many reasons why women and girls withdraw their support from a criminal investigation On such occasions, the default position should not be that the case immediately stops. Women and girls are facing lengthy delays after they report their cases to Police. These delays can mean that victims...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There will be many occasions when a woman is particularly vulnerable, in fear, or otherwise under such stress and pressure, that she withdraws from interaction with the Police, but she has already named her perpetrator. In such cases, many perpetrators may be unaware that they have been named. Without fear of repercussion or accountability, they may continue further violent behaviour towards women...There are many reasons why women and girls withdraw their support from a criminal investigation On such occasions, the default position should not be that the case immediately stops. Women and girls are facing lengthy delays after they report their cases to Police. These delays can mean that victims...more
Oct. 11, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he Women brought together by FiLiA at Cardiff in 2022, demand the following; 1. An end to the use of Community Resolution Orders for all offences of sexual assault. It is outrageous and a public scandal that police forces are using Community Resolution Orders as an outcome for sexual offences, sometimes even in cases of rape. Offenders given such an order can be dealt with by receiving advice, providing an apology to their victim, or ‘repairing or paying’ for damage done. This must stop. Community Resolution Orders are In the words of the College of Policing, the body responsible for setting standards for the police service in the UK, 'a...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he Women brought together by FiLiA at Cardiff in 2022, demand the following; 1. An end to the use of Community Resolution Orders for all offences of sexual assault. It is outrageous and a public scandal that police forces are using Community Resolution Orders as an outcome for sexual offences, sometimes even in cases of rape. Offenders given such an order can be dealt with by receiving advice, providing an apology to their victim, or ‘repairing or paying’ for damage done. This must stop. Community Resolution Orders are In the words of the College of Policing, the body responsible for setting standards for the police service in the UK, 'a...more
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
1.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
1.0
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
“While the Bill [against street harassment] passed the Commons unopposed, Conservative former minister Sir Christopher Chope suggested amending it to 'ensure that emphasis was given to the fact that this Bill applies to men and women equally'. The amendment was not formally put forward, but Sir Christopher warned: 'There seems to be an inability to hold two notions in our heads; that sexual assault is bad and that treating men as inherent sex pests is also bad. 'A reasonable worry about assault appears to have morphed into an institutional misandry' ” (14-16).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
“While the Bill [against street harassment] passed the Commons unopposed, Conservative former minister Sir Christopher Chope suggested amending it to 'ensure that emphasis was given to the fact that this Bill applies to men and women equally'. The amendment was not formally put forward, but Sir Christopher warned: 'There seems to be an inability to hold two notions in our heads; that sexual assault is bad and that treating men as inherent sex pests is also bad. 'A reasonable worry about assault appears to have morphed into an institutional misandry' ” (14-16).
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“[T]he Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence [against public harassment]. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six months to two years. Mr Clark today secured support for a new clause to the Bill requiring the Government to issue advice to police on how to interpret the measures. Campaigners had been concerned there could be a loophole of offenders arguing they had thought the advances were welcome, even though a 'reasonable' person would have known they were causing distress. During the debate, Mr Clark said it was 'an...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“[T]he Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence [against public harassment]. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six months to two years. Mr Clark today secured support for a new clause to the Bill requiring the Government to issue advice to police on how to interpret the measures. Campaigners had been concerned there could be a loophole of offenders arguing they had thought the advances were welcome, even though a 'reasonable' person would have known they were causing distress. During the debate, Mr Clark said it was 'an...more
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
“A law that could punish street harassment such as wolf whistling with up to two years in prison cleared the House of Commons today. The legislation was given its third reading by MPs with support from the government - and is being tightened to prevent people claiming they were only engaging in banter. It is already an offence under the 1986 Public Order Act to deliberately harass or cause alarm or distress. However, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
“A law that could punish street harassment such as wolf whistling with up to two years in prison cleared the House of Commons today. The legislation was given its third reading by MPs with support from the government - and is being tightened to prevent people claiming they were only engaging in banter. It is already an offence under the 1986 Public Order Act to deliberately harass or cause alarm or distress. However, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six...more
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
“High-profile cases have also triggered a groundswell of support for more protection, including the murder of Sarah Everard as she walked home in London last year” (26).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
“High-profile cases have also triggered a groundswell of support for more protection, including the murder of Sarah Everard as she walked home in London last year” (26).
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
“During the debate [about a new street harassment bill], [cabinet minister Greg] Clark said it was 'an historic day'. 'For the first time in our history, deliberately harassing, following, shouting degrading words at, making obscene gestures at women and girls in public places - and yes, on occasion men and boys in public places - because of their sex, with the deliberate intention to cause them alarm or distress, will be a specific offence, and a serious one at that,' he said…Last year the Office for National Statistics revealed that nearly a third of women had experienced some form of harassment in the previous 12 months. High-profile cases have also...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
“During the debate [about a new street harassment bill], [cabinet minister Greg] Clark said it was 'an historic day'. 'For the first time in our history, deliberately harassing, following, shouting degrading words at, making obscene gestures at women and girls in public places - and yes, on occasion men and boys in public places - because of their sex, with the deliberate intention to cause them alarm or distress, will be a specific offence, and a serious one at that,' he said…Last year the Office for National Statistics revealed that nearly a third of women had experienced some form of harassment in the previous 12 months. High-profile cases have also...more
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
“A law that could punish street harassment such as wolf whistling with up to two years in prison cleared the House of Commons today. The legislation was given its third reading by MPs with support from the government - and is being tightened to prevent people claiming they were only engaging in banter. It is already an offence under the 1986 Public Order Act to deliberately harass or cause alarm or distress. However, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six...more
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
“A law that could punish street harassment such as wolf whistling with up to two years in prison cleared the House of Commons today. The legislation was given its third reading by MPs with support from the government - and is being tightened to prevent people claiming they were only engaging in banter. It is already an offence under the 1986 Public Order Act to deliberately harass or cause alarm or distress. However, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six...more
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The behaviour of British soldiers abroad came under renewed scrutiny after reports that a young Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, was killed in 2012 by a British soldier whose identity was known to members of his regiment" (para 6).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The behaviour of British soldiers abroad came under renewed scrutiny after reports that a young Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, was killed in 2012 by a British soldier whose identity was known to members of his regiment" (para 6).
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Two years ago soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment battlegroup, were confined to their barracks in Kenya after up to 100 sought medical advice after visiting temporary brothels that had been set up near their base" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Two years ago soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment battlegroup, were confined to their barracks in Kenya after up to 100 sought medical advice after visiting temporary brothels that had been set up near their base" (para 8).
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5). "Two years ago soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5). "Two years ago soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute...more
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Britain’s armed forces have introduced a ban on the use of sex workers abroad for the first time as part of an attempt to stamp out sexual exploitation and abuse across the military" (para 1). "Personnel found to have engaged in what the Ministry of Defence describes as 'transactional sex' face the prospect of dismissal – and they could also be prosecuted if in countries where prostitution is illegal" (para 2). "The behaviour of British soldiers abroad came under renewed scrutiny after reports that a young Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, was killed in 2012 by a British soldier whose identity was known to members of his regiment" (para 6). "Wanjiru...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Britain’s armed forces have introduced a ban on the use of sex workers abroad for the first time as part of an attempt to stamp out sexual exploitation and abuse across the military" (para 1). "Personnel found to have engaged in what the Ministry of Defence describes as 'transactional sex' face the prospect of dismissal – and they could also be prosecuted if in countries where prostitution is illegal" (para 2). "The behaviour of British soldiers abroad came under renewed scrutiny after reports that a young Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, was killed in 2012 by a British soldier whose identity was known to members of his regiment" (para 6). "Wanjiru...more
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, EWCMS-LAW-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, EWCMS-LAW-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5).
April 9, 2024, 10:14 p.m.
Countries: China, France, Germany, South Korea, United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The age of consent is 16 in Britain and South Korea, 15 in France, and 14 in Germany and China" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The age of consent is 16 in Britain and South Korea, 15 in France, and 14 in Germany and China" (para 5).
April 9, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A snap YouGov poll found that 50% of Britons said they were disappointed that Truss was to be the next prime minister, including a third (33%) who were “very disappointed” – considerably more than the 22% who said they were very or fairly pleased"(para 13). "Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A snap YouGov poll found that 50% of Britons said they were disappointed that Truss was to be the next prime minister, including a third (33%) who were “very disappointed” – considerably more than the 22% who said they were very or fairly pleased"(para 13). "Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).more
April 9, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).
April 9, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday and will immediately appoint a cabinet of loyalist MPs as her government begins a race against time to set out plans to deal with the cost of living emergency" (para 1). "Truss has been under pressure not to appoint a cabinet of loyalists to try to unite the party. But allies have already rejected such a move, suggesting it would mean giving jobs to those who had openly criticised her throughout the bruising leadership campaign. 'She would be appointing people who didn’t support her – people who very publicly said her ideas were shit and she’s incompetent,' one cabinet minister...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday and will immediately appoint a cabinet of loyalist MPs as her government begins a race against time to set out plans to deal with the cost of living emergency" (para 1). "Truss has been under pressure not to appoint a cabinet of loyalists to try to unite the party. But allies have already rejected such a move, suggesting it would mean giving jobs to those who had openly criticised her throughout the bruising leadership campaign. 'She would be appointing people who didn’t support her – people who very publicly said her ideas were shit and she’s incompetent,' one cabinet minister...more
April 9, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
Truss has been under pressure not to appoint a cabinet of loyalists to try to unite the party. But allies have already rejected such a move, suggesting it would mean giving jobs to those who had openly criticised her throughout the bruising leadership campaign. 'She would be appointing people who didn’t support her – people who very publicly said her ideas were shit and she’s incompetent,' one cabinet minister said (para 20-21).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
Truss has been under pressure not to appoint a cabinet of loyalists to try to unite the party. But allies have already rejected such a move, suggesting it would mean giving jobs to those who had openly criticised her throughout the bruising leadership campaign. 'She would be appointing people who didn’t support her – people who very publicly said her ideas were shit and she’s incompetent,' one cabinet minister said (para 20-21).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guyana, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
1.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
1.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"In the United Kingdom, Trilateral Research use their Honeycomb app to present patterns, trends, and actionable insights and tools for policymakers and decision makers. More specifically, this app was designed to help stakeholders in public and private sectors take a more robust approach to combating human trafficking in the region. When authorities detect a spike in chatter about a certain venue, they can investigate further. When they detect the need for transportation or legal services for survivors, they can more swiftly address the gaps" (29). "After a Russian airstrike killed her parents in Ukraine, 14-year-old Daria fled to the United Kingdom to seek asylum. While awaiting processing at a temporary...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"In the United Kingdom, Trilateral Research use their Honeycomb app to present patterns, trends, and actionable insights and tools for policymakers and decision makers. More specifically, this app was designed to help stakeholders in public and private sectors take a more robust approach to combating human trafficking in the region. When authorities detect a spike in chatter about a certain venue, they can investigate further. When they detect the need for transportation or legal services for survivors, they can more swiftly address the gaps" (29). "After a Russian airstrike killed her parents in Ukraine, 14-year-old Daria fled to the United Kingdom to seek asylum. While awaiting processing at a temporary...more
March 16, 2024, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"But now he’s changed his mind. He was badly shaken by the murder of Daria Pionko, a Polish woman working in the zone who was battered to death by a sex buyer just a few months after the zone became operational. He says he is dismayed by what he has seen unfold on the streets of Holbeck since, including reports of increased sexual assaults and rapes" (para 19). "Murder, serious assault, and rapes have all taken place on the zone. We see condoms and needles all over the place, and even human faeces" (para 22). "There have been no arrests or investigations for sex trafficking or pimping since the zone...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"But now he’s changed his mind. He was badly shaken by the murder of Daria Pionko, a Polish woman working in the zone who was battered to death by a sex buyer just a few months after the zone became operational. He says he is dismayed by what he has seen unfold on the streets of Holbeck since, including reports of increased sexual assaults and rapes" (para 19). "Murder, serious assault, and rapes have all taken place on the zone. We see condoms and needles all over the place, and even human faeces" (para 22). "There have been no arrests or investigations for sex trafficking or pimping since the zone...more
March 16, 2024, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Basis Sex Work, a pro-sex work NGO receiving funding from the city council to provide services to women on the zone, believes the approach has helped women report violent punters to the police. One report claims that since the launch of the zone, women are now six times more likely to report violent crime than they were in 2013" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Basis Sex Work, a pro-sex work NGO receiving funding from the city council to provide services to women on the zone, believes the approach has helped women report violent punters to the police. One report claims that since the launch of the zone, women are now six times more likely to report violent crime than they were in 2013" (para 12).
March 16, 2024, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Yet at night this industrial zone becomes something very different. It transforms into the UK’s first designated red light zone where, between the hours of 8pm-6am, street prostitution operates openly with neither the women nor the sex buyers facing prosecution" (para 2). "Prostitution is not illegal in the UK but related activities, such as soliciting in a public place, pimping and kerb crawling, are unlawful" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Yet at night this industrial zone becomes something very different. It transforms into the UK’s first designated red light zone where, between the hours of 8pm-6am, street prostitution operates openly with neither the women nor the sex buyers facing prosecution" (para 2). "Prostitution is not illegal in the UK but related activities, such as soliciting in a public place, pimping and kerb crawling, are unlawful" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Abuse at the hands of the police is a real fear for sex workers. In April 2016, PC Luke Smith from Sussex Police was jailed for 15 months after pleading guilty to obtaining the records of workers from police databases and then harassing them" (para 9). "This 2017 government study estimates that 152 sex workers were murdered between 1990 and 2015. Almost half of sex workers in the UK are worried about their safety not only from violent clients, but also the police. The bottom line is – the police is not a source of safety for sex workers. Therefore, violence at the hands of clients will, more often than...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Abuse at the hands of the police is a real fear for sex workers. In April 2016, PC Luke Smith from Sussex Police was jailed for 15 months after pleading guilty to obtaining the records of workers from police databases and then harassing them" (para 9). "This 2017 government study estimates that 152 sex workers were murdered between 1990 and 2015. Almost half of sex workers in the UK are worried about their safety not only from violent clients, but also the police. The bottom line is – the police is not a source of safety for sex workers. Therefore, violence at the hands of clients will, more often than...more
March 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-DATA-1
"In 2018, the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness posted an article about the effects of this stigma on sex workers who have to ‘come up with strategies to hide their involvement in sex work, as not to experience public shaming by authorities, being banned from home communities or by friends and family, and experiencing abuse of power’" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-DATA-1
"In 2018, the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness posted an article about the effects of this stigma on sex workers who have to ‘come up with strategies to hide their involvement in sex work, as not to experience public shaming by authorities, being banned from home communities or by friends and family, and experiencing abuse of power’" (para 8).
March 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-DATA-2, IRP-DATA-3
"In 2017, a government study estimated that there were around 72,800 sex workers in the UK with cis-gendered women making up 94% of that number. The same study found that 11% of British men between the ages of 16-24 had paid for sex at least once (that’s 2.3 million people)" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2, IRP-DATA-3
"In 2017, a government study estimated that there were around 72,800 sex workers in the UK with cis-gendered women making up 94% of that number. The same study found that 11% of British men between the ages of 16-24 had paid for sex at least once (that’s 2.3 million people)" (para 2).
March 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"In the UK, it is technically legal to sell sex, but almost everything surrounding sex work is illegal. This is known as ‘partial decriminalisation’" (para 12). "So, in the UK you can legally have sex in exchange for money or other forms of remission, but most forms of communication with a client is illegal. It is illegal for sex workers to work together. Kerb crawling or soliciting (picking up a client on the street) is also illegal" (para 13).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"In the UK, it is technically legal to sell sex, but almost everything surrounding sex work is illegal. This is known as ‘partial decriminalisation’" (para 12). "So, in the UK you can legally have sex in exchange for money or other forms of remission, but most forms of communication with a client is illegal. It is illegal for sex workers to work together. Kerb crawling or soliciting (picking up a client on the street) is also illegal" (para 13).