My most in depth article arguing for the Merseyside model to be made UK wide | The F-Word

Protest as part of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
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Published on The F-Word – 19 August 2013

“Most sex workers find it difficult to report rape or violence because of the stigma associated with prostitution. Ruth Jacobs argues for a model that treats crimes against sex workers as hate crimes, a model that has been successful in increasing reporting of crimes and convictions in Merseyside…” Read the full article on The F-Word here.

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