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Women take part in a demonstration outside the High Court in London before a case brought by former sex workers against the government.
A GROUP of former prostitutes have launched a ground-breaking High Court challenge, claiming that government policy criminalises victims of trafficking and abuse.
In the hearing, which began today, the women will argue that it is unlawful for past soliciting convictions to be stored and disclosed to potential employers.
They say it is discriminatory and breaches their right to a private life.
ANNA FISHER explores what would it mean for women’s equality and public safety if Britain embraces full commercialisation of the sex trade
Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues
The legacy of socialist feminists such as Alexandra Kollontai challenges us today to confront an uncomfortable truth: framing prostitution as empowerment lets the abusers of the Epstein class off the hook, warns HELEN O’CONNOR
Susan Galloway talks to ASH REGAN MSP about her “Unbuyable” Bill, seeking to tackle the commercial sexual exploitation of women in Scotland