An Open Letter to a ‘Woman in Politics’ – Surviving on the Double Day

I am writing to you to express not only my frustration with your recent policy change regarding Lone Parent Allowance, but because of my fear of the policies you and your Department for ‘Social Protection’ continue to unleash on low income (or no income), marginalised people and families in this country. Today 9,000 families will … Continue reading →

Stop the Stigma: Criminalisation will Punish not Protect

Tomorrow the European Parliament will vote on MEP Mary Honeyball’s report on sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality. This report advocates for the so called Swedish Model, the criminalisation of the purchase of sexual services, to be promoted at a European level to all member states. The European Parliament’s Committee on … Continue reading →

Robbing agency & increasing isolation: why it is too early to criminalise the purchase of sexual services in Ireland

The Joint Committee for Justice, Defence and Equality recently recommended that the purchase of sexual services be made a criminal offence in Ireland. The criminalisation of the purchase of sexual services aims to decrease demand for sexual services by prosecuting buyers. The supporters of criminalisation believe it is the way forward in ending all sex … Continue reading →