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We ask any students, parents, staff, and anyone else with an interest in this issue to please ask their universities to consider the approach in the handbook. Universities can contact us if they want to arrange training for staff #NMNhandbook
You can find more information on the issue and about our handbook at https://t.co/ifBoq5... #NMNhandbook ...
The classism around this issue can be quite stark. Kathleen: it will be poorer students with less money who will be the ‘losers’ in a situation where accredited institutions are encouraging involvement in the sex industry to anyone who needs extra ...
Lily: I would collapse on the floor from the psychological and physical ramifications of abuse. I did NHS therapy and CBT, not believing that anyone could really help me. Finally a therapist convinced me to stay with her. We CAN reach these young ...
Lily: the Leicester handbook doesn't acknowledge that boyfriends are often the perpetrators leading young women into abuse and sexual exploitation #NMNhandbook
Now we hear from Lily, a former student who was involved in the sex industry, and a professional working towards ways to support students in the position she was in. Lily explains how her former partner would financially exploit her leading her into ...
RT @msmerrythought: Overall university aims should be that “No student has to resort to the sex industry because is a lack of other options” #NMNhandbook @nordicmodelnow ...
Kathleen: to any academics, see if the Leicester handbook (or a similar one) has been adopted by YOUR institution. There is a meeting for academics this Wednesday 7pm on the topic, contact us by email if interested. #NMNhandbook
Now we hear from Kathleen Richardson @RobotCampaign, for a perspective of an academic working against the pornification and exploitation inherent in the pro-sex work narrative and how this is failing young people #NMNhandbook
We are not trying to forcefully change anyone's mind, we simply want to provide another voice for students - a survivor-led alternative to framing sex work as wholly positive and normal #NMNhandbook
We open with a talk from @heinzsight2020, a former escort and brother owner turned abolitionist activist now keen to fight the simplistic and dangerous pro-sex work narrative #NMNhandbook
What motivated the handbook? Leicester Uni's Sex Worker Handbook for students being published with a glaring lack of any guidance on exiting #NMNhandbook
The launch of our handbook 'Supporting students impacted by the sex industry: A handbook for universities' is starting now, we will be livetweeting here with updates and information for you to follow along. The hashtag will be #NMNhandbook
RT @post_liberal: ‘Romania has haemorrhaged more than a million children (girls and boys) and women into the prostitution trade in these countries.’ https://t.co/QwWgFq... https://t.co/Csfqpk...
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RT @thewomencov: One hour left to register! This is such an important piece of work. https://t.co/ISBoL6...
Handbook for Universities: 2. Why Now?
“Is the current phenomenon of large numbers of young women supporting & promoting policies that wd lead to a rapid expansion of the sex industry & sexual commodification of women an extension of deeply internalised self-objectificatio...