Today we remember Daria Pionko, a 23 year old sex worker who was murdered last year in Leeds. Our thoughts today are particularly with her family and friends both here in the UK and in Poland. As an organisation we work hard to keep sexworkers safer ,and support them to report violence they may have … Continue reading Remembering Daria Pionko
Violence against women is one of the factors at play when female sex workers are killed. But large amounts of evidence from around the world have shown that another major factor is the criminalisation of those involved in the sex industry. Ingala Smith isolated the death of Daria Pionko here in Leeds as a reason … Continue reading Criminalisation of sex workers in the context of murder
We are writing to express our serious concerns about a number of joint UK Border Agency and police operations targeting migrant sex workers which took place during the week commencing 17th October, the week during which Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October 2016, is marked. On Thursday 20th October in Soho and Chinatown, London, six premises were … Continue reading Joint Statement expressing serious concerns about police and UK Border Agency actions targeting migrant sex workers
My name is Carwen Jones and I am a young persons’ worker for Basis Young People. Our work with young people focuses on Child Sexual Exploitation – supporting girls and young women. I’ve been with Basis Yorkshire for 3 years now – all those years my post have been funded by Children In Need. My … Continue reading Working with sexually exploited girls/young women – Children in Need funded
It’s Trustee’s Week, and everyone should get involved, but especially young people. Many people are surprised that I’m a trustee, I’m not retired or an ex-director of a company, I’ve never owned my own business – I don’t fit people’s stereotypical idea of what a trustee is. In actuality, trustees are a vital and vibrant … Continue reading Being a Trustee at Basis Yorkshire – Sarah Martin
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