Women experiencing homelessness in Leeds are not “hard to reach” — they are systematically overlooked. The 2025 Leeds Women’s Rough Sleeping Census makes that impossible to deny. On International Women’s Day, when the world talks about equity, safety, and opportunity, the census shows exactly where those promises are breaking down for women in our city. … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2026: Women’s Rough Sleeping Is a Crisis We Can’t Keep Ignoring »

The 3rd of March marks Sex Worker Rights Day, an important day of reflection, solidarity with sex workers and the continuation of advocacy. Today is aimed at highlighting the lack of labour protections and human rights sex workers face, with the hope to challenge discrimination, systematic violence and criminalisation. The UK law directly affects working … Continue reading Sex Worker Rights Day 2026 »

We are pleased to hear that the Scottish Government have rejected the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. This Bill proposed introducing client criminalisation laws in Scotland, and while there were some positive clauses around repealing laws around loitering and soliciting, the main content of the Bill was highly concerning. Basis submitted … Continue reading Scottish Parliament: Prostitution Bill outcome statement »

In December, the government published Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy, a long-awaited strategy to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG). A promise to halve VAWG in a decade was part of their election campaign, and remains central to this strategy. Sex workers face some of the most disproportionate risks of violence … Continue reading VAWG Strategy: Sex Work »

Homelessness is often seen through a one-size-fits-all lens, but the reality for women sleeping rough is complex, hidden, and deeply personal. Leeds’ third annual Women’s Rough Sleeping Census, carried out in September 2025 with 64 women surveyed, shines a vital light on these lived experiences and the urgent need for gender-specific, trauma-informed services. The full … Continue reading Leeds Women’s Rough Sleeping Census 2025: Listening to Voices, Building Better Support »