Some women are turning to escort work to meet basic housing costs, charities warn
Women are increasingly being forced to engage in “survival sex” because of the cost of living crisis amid worsening conditions for Britain’s most vulnerable.
The Beyond the Streets charity said the cost of living crisis is driving those who are already vulnerable to turn to survival sex to meet the cost of bills and rent, leading to increased exploitation and abuse. Latin American Women’s Aid has seen multiple cases of “sex for-rent” in recent months involving female asylum seekers. In one of the cases, a woman had been couch surfing for several months when she met a man who promised to provide her with accommodation before going on to sexually abuse her while she was sleeping.“It is unacceptable that women in such vulnerable circumstances are exposed so frequently to harassment and intimidation, being doubly victimised and unable to seek redress.
Women’s Aid said those contacting the organisation are in “dire and desperate need” and that rising living costs are making it even harder to leave abusive relationships.
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