The women doing sex work to survive the cost of living crisis
News CorrespondentWomen employed in the "world's oldest profession" face a very real danger. Jack the Ripper may have been consigned to history and folklore, but many other predatory men have stepped into his shadows.The risk associated with street working is no secret. Research indicatesSo why, according to a number of charities, are more women taking up street prostitution?
One of the women, Ms J, had faced long waits for her UC payments, and they had not been enough to cover basics, including bills and food. She had resorted to shoplifting food and been caught. "Women are contacting us for information about starting sex work because they can't afford energy, food, or travel," Ms Adams said. "Others are going back into sex work after decades doing other jobs because rising costs mean they can no longer make ends meet."
"In a sense, things have changed. In theory there's better support and working conditions. But actually the reason so many women still turn to selling sex is exactly the same. It's about drugs, homelessness and poverty," said outreach volunteer Brigid. A statement from the force said it was aware that verbal, physical and sexual assaults on sex workers "are significantly under-reported".
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