Universities must stop ignoring the plight of a growing number of students turning to sex work and should start offering non-judgemental support, campaigners demand.
Students and experts have accused institutions of “simply burying their heads in the sand” over the issue, despite the increasing amount of young people who are turning to sex work to fund university.
But despite the evidence, many universities are “turning a blind eye”, and in some cases actively blocking groups trying to support students involved in sex work.
But she feels she will have to continue with sex work to be able to fulfil these aspirations.
And in my opinion it will be the only way I can get out of sex work.
“I thought, you want me to escape sex work but then in order to punish me for doing sex work you are going to remove the only opportunity I have, my degree, to escape sex work.”.
A Universities UK spokesperson said: “Recognising that they are adults, all universities have a duty of care to their students. »
