Prostitution

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Prostitution: The oldest profession or an oppressive trade?

*Comment & Analysis

It’s time for the Conservative party to treat prostitution as the violence against women it truly is

*Blog

"The consequences for Keith Vaz have come thick and fast since the Mirror published a report on his alleged use of sex workers and drugs over the weekend"

The outrage against Keith Vaz is nothing but Victorian puritanism

*Blog

"Those in prostitution should be decriminalised. But the men - and it's almost always men - who create the demand and pay for sex should be criminalised"

Selling sex should be decriminalised – but we still need to crack down on the buyers

*Blogs

"The unpalatable truth is that not everyone that earns a living selling sex is expert in what might be the best way to legislate or manage the sex industry"

Liberals must face the reality of what prostitution does to women

*Blog

"Why is it so hard to accept that women enjoy sex and can make informed decisions about their own bodies?"

Labour’s authoritarian wing is cracking down on sex workers

*Blog

Corbyn will be punished for his bravery on sex work

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Majority of respondents use social media at least once a day, survey of doctors finds.

The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »

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UK absent from multinational statement calling out global persecution of the non-religious

The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »

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Campaigners from the English Collective of Prostitutes argue for full decriminalisation

Watch: Why we should decriminalise prostitution

As a Home Office Inquiry looks into shifting the burden of criminality from those who sell sex to those who buy it, some argue only full decriminalisation will keep workers safe.

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