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ALI MORRIS explains how a team of experts are providing support to local authorities assisting women in exiting prostitution
Britain’s housing crisis is no accident but a political choice, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
JOANNE THOMAS welcomes the Employment Rights Act as an instrument for the much-needed revitalisation of trade union membership and activism
On May 4, the MML opens its doors to marchers and visitors alike, celebrating a living tradition of working-class struggle. MEIRIAN JUMP invites readers to come along and explore the building and its collections
Studying the works of Karl Marx is a necessity if we are to fully comprehend the crises that surround us, says MATT WILLGRESS ahead of a Marx Matters event this weekend
On Workers Memorial Day, EDDIE DEMPSEY calls for immediate action on our railways to make the network safer for all
THE rise of the “sex work is real work” discourse has erased the inherent violence and harm that women involved in prostitution experience on a daily basis.
Seeing Mikey Madison at the Oscars recently on accepting her award for Best Actress in Anora take a moment to “recognise and honour the sex work community” couldn’t be further away from the reality we see and hear about.
The TUC conference this week debated whether to support decriminalisation of prostitution. Women desperate to get the right support to leave the industry, desperate to see a future are being sidelined by the pro-sex work lobby. There are limited options for women who want to exit prostitution (research indicates nine out of 10 women want to do so) and if by some miracle there is a specialist support service in their area, it usually doesn’t include exiting support.
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