FiLiA Response to the Equally Safe Consultation on Challenging Men's Demand for Prostitution

Last year the Scottish Government opened a consultation to gather views on how best to challenge men’s demand for prostitution in Scotland, reduce the harms associated with prostitution and support women involved to exit. The consultation paper invited views from a wide range of readers including key stakeholders, statutory partners, those who work in the sector to challenge men’s demand for prostitution, support women and those who may have lived experience to help inform the development of future approaches to prostitution in Scotland.

FiLiA’s submission was provided with the input of the FiLiA Global Survivor Network, an association of survivors of the sex industry. The views of the Network have informed the whole document, and where we have used quotes these are from individual members of the Network.