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This section of this website is looking at women in prostitution and abuse.  The facts about children and women in prostitution are stark and shocking.  The reality is that most women are not choosing this as a career, but are co-erced, bullied, exploited and groomed into prostitution.  The resources available on this website reflect this, and the web links are useful to find out more or to give more guidance on specific support services and information.

An estimated 80,000 women work in ‘on-street’ prostitution in the UK. The average age women become involved being just 12yrs old (Home Office, Paying the Price. A consultation paper on prostitution, 2004).

As many as 85% (of prostitutes) report physical abuse in the family, with 45% reporting familial sexual abuse (Home Office, Paying the Price. A consultation paper on prostitution, 2004).