Overlooked and unaccounted for – the realities of migrant women's involvement in selling sex in the UKEvery woman involved in selling or exchanging sex can face multiple barriers and challenges due to their involvement. However, migrant women can face a unique set of vulnerabilities and issues related to their ethnicity, nationality, language, and immigration status. In this article we explore key aspects of migrant women’s experiences of involvement.
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Dr Jennifer Okeke: Making services accessible to migrant women who have been sexually exploitedMigrant women affected by sex trafficking and sexual exploitation have unique experiences and needs that services need to be equipped to respond to. To better understand what services can do to become properly inclusive of migrant, we spoke to Dr Jennifer Okeke, an expert in gender-based violence and trafficking for sexual exploitation in Ireland.
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Migrant women resourcesIn this section you will find links to training resources, reports and research around migrant women's experiences of the UK sex industry and practice resources to better respond to their needs.
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Migrant women 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 who are considering having children or have already become mothers.
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Migrant women webinarOn June 2024 we held a webinar exploring the needs of migrant women involved in selling or exchanging sex.
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