Emma Caldwell: Man arrested in connection with 2005 death of Glasgow woman
2022-02-26
elrond
Thankfully, the police open old cases. I remember this case of Emma, I worked in Edinburgh for many years. Thankfully, the murdering pig has now been caught and faces justice for the slaughter of a woman who happened to be selling sexual services.
Emma Caldwell, who was 27, was last seen between 12.30am and 1.30am on April 5, 2005, on London Road, Glasgow and was reported missing by her fami .....
The responses from the Scotland Consultation on Sex Work
2022-01-03
elrond
The Scottish Parliament has published the responses on the consultation on sex work, framed with the negative question of 'A consultation on challenging men's demand for prostitution , working to reduce the harms associated with prostitution and helping women to exit'. I understand from previous press releases, the majority of resondants were in favour of some decriminilisation .....
Trafficking alert for Glasgow when the COP conference comes to town.
2021-09-19
elrond
This sound like the Super Bowl scare stores of the US. Trafficking is supposed to increase during the super bowl. (It doesn't, indeed escorts find a down turn in business during that event)
So this scenario id now happening in Glasgow, with a supposed increase in criminal activity and trafficking of women to satisfy the men attending the conferencve. The police cover then selves by sayin .....
There’s more loneliness than lust in parts of our sex industry - Tom Wood
2020-09-28
elrond
So we are to have a national conversation on sex work; fair enough. But just to make sure we know our direction of travel, the agenda is clear – to criminalise the buying of sex.
Just before lockdown, while researching a book about the sex industry, I had the opportunity to individually interview six women who work in Edinburgh saunas. Aged between 29 and 56, two were eastern European, .....
Sex workers must not be silenced in new consultation
2020-09-18
elrond
Sex workers in Scotland, unable to work because of the coronavirus, now face a new attack on their livelihoods. It is orchestrated by a powerful lobby group that is prepared to risk lives by ignoring evidence to promote a predominantly white, middle-class and outdated ideology. Having lived, worked and carried out extensive academic research with sex workers globally and nationally, I am dis .....
Scottish Law banning purchase of sex would be a "rapist's charter" says charity
2020-09-12
elrond
A sex worker charity has criticised a Government consultation which could lead to men being banned from buying sex. A sex worker involved with SCOTPEP warned that a law criminalising clients would be a “rapist’s charter” by forcing women to take greater risks.
Labour MSP Rhoda Grant previously lodged a bill to criminalise the purchase of sex, but it did not pass.
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‘Sex work is the only thing I’ve got to keep my baby fed’
2020-08-04
elrond
Being kicked out by her parents forced Kim into a life being bought by men for sex.
The coronavirus lockdown plunged many sex workers into poverty as regular “clients” avoided the industry.
I am aware if I don’t return to work then I won’t be able to feed my child and I am basically close to living in poverty as it is.
Workers in Scotland have ra .....