Over the past months we have often heard people speculate that an upside of the pandemic will be a reduction in sexual exploitation. Their reasoning being that the presence of a virulent airborne virus will reduce demand for prostitution. In…
The Scottish Parliament cross-party group tasked with investigating commercial sexual exploitation this week announced a new inquiry into websites being used for sexual exploitation. This move by MSPs should be applauded and encouraged, particularly in a year when daily and…
Friday 2nd October saw campaigners from across the world gather in major cities, including London, Los Angeles, and Montreal, to protest outside the offices of Pornhub-owner Mindgeek as part of the global #TraffickingHub campaign. CEASE UK are proud to have…
A recent article in The Independent has highlighted how the Government has been forced to make a U-turn after unlawfully slashing support for trafficking survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic. While of course it is welcome news that these survivors will…
CEASE is proud to present our new ‘Spotlight’ series, a series of interviews highlighting the fantastic work organisations and individuals around the world are doing to combat sexual exploitation of all kinds. As a non-partisan, non-religious human rights advocacy charity,…
A recent article in The Times highlighted the growing numbers of online “influencers” who are setting up accounts on premium-content site OnlyFans, and then finding themselves pushed into the world of online porn by demanding users. OnlyFans is in many…
This week, the #TraffickingHub campaign petition urging the public to ditch Pornhub for good is nearing 2 million signatures. This is a phenomenal achievement by all involved, and goes to show that awareness of the criminality, exploitation, abuse, and rape…
The Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation virtual conference came to an end on 28 July, after 10 days of powerful, moving, informative, and vital panel discussions, talks, and presentations. The conference brought together survivors, activists, campaigners, academics, professionals and politicians…