Catriona

Sex workers rights • health equity • harm reduction • all views my own • she/her

[Women Friendly Leeds @womenfriendlyls]

Join us at our Winter Warmth event this Thursday! We'll be sharing warm food, and giving out warm gifts. This Thursday, 12pm -2pm at the Carriageworks.

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

No one should be pushed into sex work by poverty. But that’s the reality for many women in a cost of living crisis.

Criminalisation makes the industry more dangerous and harder to leave.

The solution is to fully decriminalise it + tackle the root causes.

Me on @Channel4News 👇🏽

[Rainbow Mirrors Uganda @rainbowmirrors2]

Sex work is not inherently violent.

It’s the way that we as a society treat sex work and Sex Workers that can make the work dangerous, the work itself is not inherently violent.

We need to decriminalize sex work now.

[National Ugly Mugs @NationalUglyMug]

Violence against sex workers is tied with systems of poverty, marginalisation and oppression.

Decriminalisation can only be the start of sex worker justice, because power structures must be dismantled to liberate everyone from the harm they cause.

#16DaysOfActivism

[SWARM @SexWorkHive]

We are devastated to hear that after a lengthy battle with cancer, Carol Leigh, also known as 'The Scarlet Harlot' passed away today.

[HAH Campaign @HAHcampaign]

.@RishiSunak: your benefits sanctions are pushing us into sex work. 🚨NEW CAMPAIGN VIDEO🚨

[East London Project @EastLdnProject]

New research alert! Our @lshtm study examines the effect of police enforcement on sexual and emotional violence among sex workers in East London – exposing the disproportionate negative impacts on ethnically/racially minoritized and LGB sex workers https://t.co/o728DVqrYe

[✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 @Sonia_Sparkles]

Barriers created in healthcare services cause “lack of engagement” not patients. Maybe rather than “how do we reach them” it’s “how do we redesign so they can reach us?”

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

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[National Ugly Mugs @NationalUglyMug]

"Decriminalization of sex work must...occur concurrently with decriminalizing drug possession and use, and addressing social exclusion and discrimination in relation to sex work, sexual and gender identity, housing, poverty, race, and ethnicity."

https://t.co/oeZIfMpF0L

[Forward Leeds @forwardleeds]

Come down to @LeedsMarkets between 10-4 today where we've got 30+ health & social care services on show. Find out about what's available here in #Leeds & chat to colleagues from other services #WorkingTogetherLeeds

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

‘Save our eyes’ at the expense of your lives.

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

Entirely coincidental, of course.

Forced displacement of marginalised communities for the sake of personal/corporate gain is nothing new, but it’s as violent as ever.

[Vee @victoriabee27]

The main architect is married to the woman behind Save Our Eyes - a campaign driven on shutting down the managed area.

What a coincidink.

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

See also, thinly veiled “beautification” campaigns, further violence and policing of the ‘unsightly’ effects of poverty/austerity

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

@NicoleG_801 @KateDAdamo State sanctioned rape. Using deception + theft of payment

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

Training for therapists on working with sex workers! Looks brilliant 🌟

[ESWA @sexworkeurope]

Are you a therapist or therapist in training?
We're on a mission to improve mental health care for sex workers - and we'd love for you to help us make it happen!
For more information on our inaugural training sessions, including how to register 👇
https://t.co/4aZ5DFRpPw

[National Ugly Mugs @NationalUglyMug]

We are absolutely delighted to hear that @BristolCouncil has voted against imposing a nil-cap ban on strip clubs with a 9-1 majority.

This is a victory for all dancers across Bristol, ensuring their continued access to regulated workplaces and workers' rights within them.

[Catriona @cat_cm_]

Some good news, a big win for sex worker rights! Huge congrats to these amazing organisers

[Bristol SW Collective @BristolSWC]

WE DID IT!!! After a two year slog of campaigning against people with far more institutional power and privilege than a group of sex workers, we beat the nil-cap with a vote of 9-1. We are screaming, crying, throwing up with joy rn.

[MESMAC @mesmachealth]

An exciting opportunity to join the team in #Leeds working to reduce late diagnoses of #HIV, and improve sexual health knowledge across the city

Apply here 👉 https://t.co/z7UQG3x5IX

Closing date: 10am 23rd June

#CharityJobs #CommunityDevelopment #LeedsJobs

[Basis Yorkshire @BasisYorkshire]

Volunteers we need you...
We are looking for more volunteers for our Drop in!
If you are interested visit https://t.co/qtXVv1nEcU or send us an email at [email protected]

#volunteer #charity

[Basis Sex Work @BasisSexWork]

Please support important crowdfunding appeal below, donate if you can or RT ⚠️📢👇