Great books recommended by women-owned bookshops.
It’s times like these that getting lost in a good book couldn’t feel more welcome – whether you’re absorbed in a real-life story, a fantasy world, or a poetry you just can’t stop reading.
So, ahead of International Women’s Day, it feels the perfect moment to share recent reads that women are connecting to. HuffPost UK asked 11 women-owned bookshops on Bookshop.org to recommend the stories and words that have stopped them in their tracks recently – and made them feel empowered.
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Sex workers are scared to report violence for fear of criminalization for prostitution.
Between 45% and 75% of sex workers globally have experienced violence at work.
Until decriminalization of sex work occurs, the best way to protect sex workers from violence is to give them amnesty from criminalization when reporting violence.
Lauren Crosby Medlicott is a freelance journalist in the UK.
This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
Generally, violence against another person is a breach of human rights and grounds for prosecution. However, when it comes to sex work, violence is often overlooked or worse, it is ignored and used to charge the victim with prostitution. Globally, between 45% and 75% of sex workers have experienced violence at work, and the issue is particularly bad for trans and migrant women.
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