6m
1 Dec 2022

Forced into sex work by cost of living crisis

Culture Correspondent

The cost of living crisis is causing a significant rise in the number of women returning to sex work, according to the English Collective of Prostitutes.

And the organisation says women are putting themselves in much more dangerous situations as they struggle to pay their energy bills and feed their families.

The numbers asking for help has risen by more than a third in a year – and the vast majority are mothers.

We spoke to some about their experiences.