Georgina Perry, Open Doors, providing outreach support and advice to sex workers, and Julie Bindel, argue about Trafficking and the Olympics. This was aired on the BBC Womans Hour Thursday 19th January. Listen here Thu Jan 19 12;49;22 2012
Archive for January, 2012
BBC Womans Hour -19th January. The Olympics and Trafficking
Thursday, January 19th, 2012Labour attempt at private members bill to criminalise purchase of sex under 21 years old
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012John Mann is attempting to bring in a private members bill to criminalise purchase of sex from under 21 years olds. The present limit is 18, though John Mann seems to think it is 16. There is an important debate to be held on the rights and wrongs of prostitution and the laws that should […]
The Olympics and Trafficking: Myths and Evidence
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Date: Wednesday 25 January 2012 Time: 5:45 pm Venue: John Snow, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK Type of event: Presentation Speaker(s): Julie Ham, GAATW, Marlise Richter, International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Joanna Busza, LSHTM Chair(s): tbc Abstract: In the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games, concerns have been raised about the possibility of an increase […]
PROSECUTION DROPPED AGAINST SEX WORKER FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Sheila Farmer, a sex worker who worked with other women from premises for safety had charges of brothel-keeping dismissed today in Croydon Crown Court. She worked with other women since being viciously raped and attacked whilst working alone. Ms Farmer left court with over 20 supporters delighted and relieved that she no longer […]
Sex-positive feminism vs. anti-pornography feminism
Sunday, January 1st, 2012A few recent videos. The first from ZJemptv girlfriend Heather purports to compare extreme feminists with sex positive feminists. It though is very much from the sex work abolitionist view point. It even takes a recent poster from Turn Off the Blue Light poster campaign and accuses them of cherry picking sex workers. As if Sex-Negative feminists don’t […]
Google and its anti sex work stance
Sunday, January 1st, 2012We love Google, we all use Google and look for good rankings in Google search to advertise are business. Google can do no evil, or can it. Google can be a hindrance to sex workers. Google does not allow paid adverts for escort services. Try entering London Escort in search, and for the paid for adverts […]
