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Most migrants working in the London sex industry do not feel theyare forced to sell sex. In fact, they decide to work in the sexindustry to achieve a good standard of living for themselves andtheir families back home. They say working in the sex industryavoids employment in menial and poorly paid jobs. These are thefindings of a study led by Dr Nick Mai of London MetropolitanUniversity. The study, funded by the Economic and Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC), is based on in-depth interviews with 100 women, menand transgender migrants working in the London sex industry. The findings were presented at a half-day event, "In whose name?Migration, Sex Work and Trafficking". The event, as part of theESRC's Festival of Social Science, was open to all with a specificfocus on targeting policymakers, sex workers rights organisationsand community services. "The perception that the commercial sex industry is connected tointernational organised crime and irregular immigration has raisedmoral panic about trafficking in the UK. Neither the moral panic,nor legislation brought in to counter trafficking, reflectsexisting research evidence," says Dr Mai. "To avoid knee-jerkreactions and to obtain a better understanding of the issues, it'sessential that the findings of recent and relevant research aremade known to the government and the public at large." The presentation was followed by a screening of a work in progressa cut of Dr Mai's documentary which draws on his research findings. In addition to the ESRC funded research, the results of two recentand relevant studies were presented. These were carried out by theLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the x:talkproject. Dr Lucy Platt and Pippa Grenfell from the London School of Hygieneand Tropical Medicine presented the key findings of a linked surveyand qualitative study, funded by the Medical Research Council,which explores risks and vulnerability among migrant andnon-migrant female sex workers in London. The report, Human rights, sex work and the challenge oftrafficking, produced by x:talk was the focus of a thirdpresentation. Ava Caradonna (pseudonym), spokesperson for x:talksays, "We've always suspected that attempts to address humantrafficking have been co-opted by people with another agenda -eradication of the sex industry. What this report highlights isthat rather than assisting and supporting trafficked people,anti-trafficking policies have been effective at putting thesafety, health and even the lives of sex workers at risk. Thepolicies have also helped make sex workers a soft target for theBorder Agency." Additional References Citations. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Energy Saving Dimming Light Bulbs Manufacturer , MMA Welder, and more. For more , please visit Decorative Ceiling Light Panels today!
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