“There aren’t enough services for women, and women need more protection, especially those who may not be able to look after themselves.” – a woman surveyed as part of the Leeds Women’s Rough Sleeping Census Report 2024. In September 2024, a large number of frontline workers from different Leeds based organisations took part in the … Continue reading Leeds Women’s Rough Sleeping Census Report 2024
Basis Yorkshire supports sex workers and women and young people who are sexually exploited. As an organisation we strongly believe that although both these areas are related and can overlap, they are distinct, and their conflation can cause harm to those whose experience is being misrepresented, particularly when legislation is formed around such misrepresentation. That … Continue reading Decrim Statement
Sexual Violence is a pervasive problem that is only growing[1], yet sex workers face specific harms that are often forgotten or ignored in favour of ‘the perfect victim’. For Sexual Violence Awareness Day, Basis Yorkshire wants to highlight the unique risks faced by sex workers and calls for the full decriminalisation of sex work, which … Continue reading Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2025
We are relieved to see justice has been done in the trial against a man who was convicted of murder of a woman and the rape of a second. First and foremost, our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victims; particularly Louisa who did not survive the violence she experienced; we … Continue reading Guilty Verdict Murder and Rape
Violence against sex workers can take many forms, some more visible than others. For International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW), Basis Yorkshire calls for the full decriminalisation of sex work, as the current systems perpetuate violence against sex workers.
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