Crimes against women who sell sexWomen who sell or exchange can experience a dual treatment from the criminal justice system: as victims of a crime and as offenders. This can deeply impact women’s decision to come forward –or not– about the violence in their lives. In this article we explore the barriers women face to access justice after experiencing violence.
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Women, criminalisation and the cycle of vulnerabilityWomen who sell or exchange sex can face criminalisation in multiple fronts: they may be criminalised for selling sex, for activities related to their involvement, and for other crimes they may commit for survival or to avoid having to sell sex. The consequences of this criminalisation can be far reaching, and we explore them in this article.
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A worker's perspective: Routes OutIn this interview, Sally Hendry, Case Manager at Routes Out, discusses the apprehensions that women can have when it comes to the criminal justice system and explains how women can best be supported to access their rights.
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The fight to stop the disclosure of prostitution-related criminal recordsIn this podcast, Julie Swede, a survivor of prostitution, talks about the case that she and two other women took to the High Court to challenge the requirement to disclose convictions of street prostitution to employers in England.
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Criminal justice resourcesIn this section you will find links to training resources, research around women's experiences in Scotland and the UK, and reports on the challenges and needs that women selling or exchanging face when engaging with the criminal justice system.
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Criminal justice practice pointsIn this section you will find some key steps you can take to improve how you respond to the needs of women involved in selling or exchanging sex when engaging with the police, courts, prison or other aspects of the criminal justice system.
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