In 2026, modern slavery and human trafficking continue to affect people across the UK, often hidden in plain sight.  At Basis Yorkshire, we work alongside women who have experienced sexual exploitation, making it vital that we understand the links between exploitation, trafficking, and modern slavery. We also understand that conflating exploitation and sex work is … Continue reading Anti-Slavery Day 2026: Standing Beside Survivors of Modern Slavery  »

As Leeds completes the fourth year of the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census, the findings continue to highlight something national homelessness strategies are increasingly recognising: women’s homelessness is different to men’s experiences and requires support that reflects the gender-informed definition of rough sleeping. The Census includes women whose experiences may be missed by traditional rough sleeping … Continue reading Four Years of the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census: Why It Matters More Than Ever »

Sex workers are workers — so why shouldn’t they have the right to organise?  For Sex Worker Pride, we’ve been looking back at the history of sex workers’ unions in the UK and how workers have come together to fight for better working conditions, safety and rights.  Sex workers have been organising for decades. Long … Continue reading Sex Worker Pride – The Right to Unionise »

The introduction of changes to the interpretation of the Equality Act 2010 at the beginning of this month (August 2026) and new guidance on the use of single-sex spaces has caused worry within the trans community. The new guidance states that people must use facilities, such as toilets, based on sex assigned at birth.  We … Continue reading Transgender Solidarity Statment »

The SWISVA Partnership Project was established with the aim of improving the support sex workers receive after sexual violence and beyond. Funded by the National Lottery, the partnership originally consisted of Bais Yorkshire, National Ugly Mugs and POW Nottingham, three organisations aligned through their rights-based, harm reduction approach to supporting sex workers. Unfortunately, due to … Continue reading SWISVA Partnership Project Statement »