Motherhood in the face of stigma: challenges faced by women who sell sex​

In this article, we delve into some of the challenges women who sell or exchange sex face in relation to motherhood. We consider the different aspects of this experience – from family planning, pregnancy and birth to childcare and having children placed in care.

SOHTIS: Supporting women to navigate motherhood after sexual exploitation​

In this interview, Linzee shares the daily barriers and challenges faced by migrant women who have been exploited into the ‘sex industry’ and who are navigating pregnancy. She also reflects on the societal pressures that are placed on mothers in general and specifically on women who have been exploited, and the service responses that can make a difference.

Motherhood resources

In this section you will find links to training resources, research around women's experiences of motherhood in Scotland and the UK, and reports on the supports and service responses that women need when becoming mothers.

Motherhood practice points

In 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.

Motherhood webinar

On March 2023 we held a webinar exploring the needs of women who sell or exchange sex who are also mothers or who must make decisions around motherhood.