Naomi’s New Knickers
By Naomi Miles, Chair of Trustees, CEASE My new knickers are bright fuchsia pink and ribbed cotton, probably the softest I’ve ever had. I’ve also got a new seamless bra which goes on like a crop top over the head…
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Celebrating my birthday with a party… conference
By Vanessa Morse, CEO Growing up in Birmingham, I’ve celebrated more than a few birthdays in and around the city’s haunts. But none like this year’s. Earlier this month I marked the Big 4-2 back in Brum. But instead of…
Three things not to say to someone joining CEASE
By Jo Black, Head of Communications What’s your reaction when a friend gets a new job? Most people would congratulate them and ask questions about their new role, being enthusiastic for the new chapter they’re about to start. This is…
Statement from CEASE CEO on the delay to the Online Safety Bill
Statement from Vanessa Morse, CEO of CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) and Lead of the #KeepKidsOffPorn Coalition on the delay to the Online Safety Bill “We – on behalf of children, parents, families, individuals and survivors across the…
CEASE’S response to the news of Tory MP allegedly watching porn in the House of CommonsY MP ALLEGEDLY WATCHING PORNOGRAPHY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Reports of this incident are shocking and come at a time when 56 MPs, including three Cabinet ministers, are facing allegations of sexual misconduct. Pornography is a proven driver of sex inequality in society and it is completely unacceptable that this act of…
Challenging the porn industry effectively means we must tackle its normalisation in schools and universities
Much of the work we do here at CEASE focuses on the exploitation that goes on within the commercial sex trade, particularly on the violence and abuse that women and children are subjected to at the hands of exploiters. But…
The Gen Z pushback against porn shows that the industry’s stronghold on our culture is finally weakening
A recently-published article in The Guardian entitled “What has growing up watching porn done to my brain – and my sex life?” chronicled the experiences of author Annie Lord growing up in the 2000s, and the impact porn had –…
The non-consensual sharing of intimate images on Telegram is just the tip of the iceberg
A recently-published article on BBC News has shined a light on the growing and disturbing trend of women’s nude photographs being shared without consent on the instant messaging app Telegram. Whilst the sharing and disseminating of intimate images without the…
Evidence Provided by Vanessa Morse, CEO, to the APPG on Commercial Sexual Exploitation Inquiry into Pornography
“Good afternoon. I am Vanessa Morse, CEO of CEASE, the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation. CEASE is a national human rights campaigning charity with a particular focus on how the porn industry is driving sexual exploitation in many forms.…
Pornhub is pushing the idea that romance and porn are totally compatible. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Last month saw the release of Pornhub’s “Year In Review”, where statistics highlighting the viewing habits of the industry Goliath’s users are released to the world. Their annual insights Report shows what “categories” of exploitative and abusive porn have been…