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During this #pandemic we feel that @scotgov could be doing more support sex workers and have put together this call to action with 4 main points that they should look to work on to help support sex workers.
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First: Ensure access to essential sexual and reproductive health services.
Postal self testing kits are already available in England and Wales, why hasn& #39;t this been rolled out in Scotland? Especially during this pandemic when it would be so beneficial to workers.
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Postal self testing kits are already available in England and Wales, why hasn& #39;t this been rolled out in Scotland? Especially during this pandemic when it would be so beneficial to workers.
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Second: Contribute a substantial grant to existing sex worker-led crisis fundraisers.
Sex Workers need financial aid & they need it last week. If the Govt. were to support SW led groups that have already created hardship funds for SW& #39;s it would be a concrete gesture...
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Sex Workers need financial aid & they need it last week. If the Govt. were to support SW led groups that have already created hardship funds for SW& #39;s it would be a concrete gesture...
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gesture of solidarity. And would show the community that the Govt. does care about them.
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Thirdly: Set up a fast tracked access scheme to Universal Credit for people who engage in sex work/prostitution.
SW& #39;s can& #39;t afford to wait and likely don& #39;t have access to other means of support. If they& #39;re unable to access UC then they& #39;re likely to feel they have to...
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SW& #39;s can& #39;t afford to wait and likely don& #39;t have access to other means of support. If they& #39;re unable to access UC then they& #39;re likely to feel they have to...
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to continue working face to face - despite the risks they know will come with that. But if it& #39;s a choice between working more dangerously and destitution then most will have to choose to continue working.
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Fourth & finally: Enforce a nationwide moratorium on the policing of sex work and related activities.
The last thing any SW needs right now is to worry about getting fined or arrested because they& #39;re unable to stop working. Now more that ever the Govt. has to remove the...
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The last thing any SW needs right now is to worry about getting fined or arrested because they& #39;re unable to stop working. Now more that ever the Govt. has to remove the...
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the potential of SW& #39;s facing criminal charges.
Allow them to work without fear and in as much safety as possible.
We at #UmbrellaLane hope the Govt. will see our call to action, understand it& #39;s importance and act in accordance.
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Allow them to work without fear and in as much safety as possible.
We at #UmbrellaLane hope the Govt. will see our call to action, understand it& #39;s importance and act in accordance.
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To all of the SW& #39;s out there that are scared and uncertain please reach out. We are here for you and we will do whatever we can to help.
The #ULMobile is always on and our emails/DMs are checked regularly.
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The #ULMobile is always on and our emails/DMs are checked regularly.
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