In April, the UK& #39;s largest domestic abuse charity @refugecharity reported a 700% increase in calls to its helpline in a single day. Sex workers are especially vulnerable to family and intimate partner violence due to the criminalisation of our work and surrounding social stigma.

Many domestic violence support services in the UK consider sex work to be inherently a form of exploitation. This can make it hard for us to get help accessing those services so we& #39;re heavily reliant on our social and community networks to keep us safe and keep us connected.

Here are some suggestions of how to support victims of domestic abuse (without calling the police) if you suspect abuse or violence is happening. Calling the police on sex workers without us asking for you to can be especially dangerous. There are other ways to help.

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