prostitution

Conversation with Jody Raphael about "Decriminalization of Prostitution: The Soros Effect” George Soros and Open Society Foundation are supporting the decriminalization of prostitution by funding organizations around the world to…

I chat with the famous QC Jeremy Hutchinson 10 months before his death in 2017 at the age of 102. We talk about pornography, prostitution, and the Lady Chatterley Trial while drinking cups of tea in his sitting room in Sussex. Out of…

"The Pimping of Prostitution" - Exploring the 'Sex Worker' Narrative In her latest book, ‘The Pimping of Prostitution’, Julie Bindel examines and critiques arguments around the decriminalisation of sex work and prostitution. Bindel, J.…

In certain social circles, praising “sex workers” has become fashionable. How has prostitution — an outdated, slavery-like industry — been made to look so modern? A BBC Three video making the rounds on social media features a number of…

This talk was recorded on 3 Feb 2017, during the British Academy Late, part of the British Academy's season on Robotics, AI and Society. Philosopher Heather Brunskell-Evans asks are men human? Find out…

What should be done about prostitution? Robert Skidelsky, an economist, member of the House of Lords, and contributor to Project Syndicate, has answered that question unequivocally. In an article entitled the Economist’s Concubine he…

The UK is now one step closer to making it a criminal offence to pay for sex – but not to sell it. The introduction of a Sex Buyer Law would fundamentally change the nation’s approach to the “oldest profession”, by shifting the burden of…

Amnesty International declares itself to have an overarching commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s rights. Against the backdrop of this ethical aspiration, a controversial new policy has been adopted. It calls for the…