If you want to find out whether your local MP candidate supports the full decriminalisation of sex work, ask them the following 6 questions either at hustings or via email.
- UNAids states the full decriminalisation of sex work is a critical element to end new transmissions of HIV by 2030. Will you commit to supporting the full decriminalisation of sex work to fulfil the U.K. Government’s 2030 target?
- Brothel keeping laws in the U.K. currently criminalise two or more sex workers that work together for safety. Will you commit to supporting the full decriminalisation of sex work so sex workers can work in safety?
- The ongoing cost of living crisis is driving more people to enter sex work as a means to get by. Will you commit to supporting the full decriminalisation of sex work so the increasing number of sex workers can access rights and safety at work?
- Sex workers are your constituents and within your communities. Will you commit to meaningfully engaging with sex workers and sex worker led organisations to create policies on sex work that are informed by their lived experiences?
- Under full decriminalisation sex work is brought under employment law. Will you commit to supporting the full decriminalisation of sex work so sex workers are able to utilise employment law to reduce harm and improve their working conditions?
- The full decriminalisation of sex work is recommended by global health and human rights organisations such as WHO, Amnesty International and the UN Working Group on Ending Discrimination Against Women and Girls. Will you commit to a human rights based approach to sex work by supporting full decriminalisation?
If your MP candidate supports the decriminalisation of sex work, get in touch with us via email at contact@decrimnow.org.uk