By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs Much has been said and written about the Netflix series Adolescence; discussion abounds. But regardless of what people think about it – whether as a show that sparked a much-needed national…
By Naomi Miles, Founder and Chair of CEASE CEASE is six! Each year that passes, so much happens in this space. The need to take radical, decisive action has never been so urgent. There has been a lot of positive…
By Gemma Kelly Head of Policy and Public Affairs for CEASE CEASE welcomes the release of the Independent Pornography Review and the recommendations outlined by Lead Reviewer Baroness Bertin. Baroness Bertin’s review has called time on the pornography industry’s blatant…
By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, CEASE On Thursday 16th January 2025, Ofcom published its guidance on age verification for pornography sites that fall under Part 5 of the Online Safety Act 2023. These are websites that…
Convictions for exploiting people through prostitution have plummeted since 2010, despite the rise of lucrative pimping websites New analysis of Ministry of Justice statistics by UK Feminista and CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) has revealed that enforcement of…
New data from CEASE (the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) shows parents are leaving it too late to talk to their children about pornography. Twenty-one per cent of parents of 11-13 year olds have talked to their children about…
By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs The Online Safety Bill has received Royal Assent. This Act is a once in a generation opportunity to regulate the pornography industry and protect children from the devastating harms of pornography. …
We are delighted to announce that our new Chief Executive, Dr Lucie Moore, will be joining CEASE from September. A specialist in sexual exploitation, Lucie is bringing a breadth of experience from her professional and voluntary work, including research, advocacy…
By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, CEASE I have a difficult job, we all do at CEASE. We have to dig into some of the most horrific and depraved areas of humanity. We hear harrowing stories of…
As the Online Safety Bill makes its way through parliament, CEASE, along with other organisations who care about protecting our society from the harms of pornography, are supporting an amendment proposed by Baroness Benjamin OM DBE, which would strengthen the…