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Leeds Resisters Fighting Against Male Violence

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Socrates11 · 05/09/2020 08:37

Really great piece by Leeds Resisters who are protesting the unmanageable approach to prostitution in the city. Article is clear about the different harms to women, children and residents, so why are Leeds council continuing with this harmful approach to sexual exploitation? This war on women needs a considerable pushback 😕
uncommongroundmedia.com/leeds-resisters-women-protest-against-the-managed-approach/

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Butterer · 23/09/2020 21:27

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Gurufloof · 09/09/2020 20:09

Bumping and thanks to anyone who sends anything to anyone about this cursed "zone"

FoxBaseBeta · 09/09/2020 18:22

I'll use that template as a base to email too. Hopefully with both kids back to school tomorrow, I actually get some time to think.

PelicanDeuce · 08/09/2020 00:38

@Butterer definitely more planned.

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Gurufloof · 07/09/2020 18:21

That letter is still sound.
To add that women are definitely being trafficked in, the "zone" keeps increasing in size (not officially) its costing more in clean ups, and frankly when residents call the police as they are advised when something kicks off, pretty much every night, the police ignore them.

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MsWonderful · 07/09/2020 17:45

Maybe someone should start a website or a Facebook group sharing pictures of the punters. Maybe that would make men think twice?

Gurufloof · 07/09/2020 16:43

Bumping, hoping some more are willing to send emails denouncing this abomination.

DidoLamenting · 06/09/2020 15:51

@PelicanDeuce

I was at the vigil last night. Right next to a children’s park between 5 and 7 pm. We witnessed a woman on her way home from work been propositioned for sex, she was so upset and said it’s a regular thing. We also witnessed a man screaming at a woman in the street that he wanted his money back and it was so bad she ran into the traffic to get away from him. This is broad daylight next to a playground.

We quite simply need more women and feminists in Leeds to come out and take action because this is a blight on the soul of this country.

It needs more people to speak out. This is a blight on the whole of Leeds. Sarah Field and Mark Dobson both broke away from Leeds Labour party over this issue (and many others)
WendyHoused · 06/09/2020 13:40

@xxyzz, don't worry, it's a long way away from the student areas and a fair bit away from the city centre. Your DC will be fine.

It's a bloody disgrace to the city, though. But the Council won't listen.

Gurufloof · 06/09/2020 13:30

We quite simply need more women and feminists in Leeds to come out and take action because this is a blight on the soul of this country

Agreed and bumping. This is soul destroying for the residents. To me it looks bad on Leeds that we have this zone.
I really have come to the end of what I can do for now.
If someone has a brilliant idea to get this in the papers and keep it as an ongoing issue I'd love to hear from you.
My name is mud with papers and MP. Hilary probably just doesn't read my emails any more. Not that I care what that odious man does, but hes meant to represent all the people, not solely the ones who agree with him.

PelicanDeuce · 06/09/2020 11:36

I was at the vigil last night. Right next to a children’s park between 5 and 7 pm. We witnessed a woman on her way home from work been propositioned for sex, she was so upset and said it’s a regular thing. We also witnessed a man screaming at a woman in the street that he wanted his money back and it was so bad she ran into the traffic to get away from him. This is broad daylight next to a playground.

We quite simply need more women and feminists in Leeds to come out and take action because this is a blight on the soul of this country.

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Socrates11 · 06/09/2020 11:11

This news report from last year compared the Leeds approach with the Ipswich approach. Be interesting to see how 'more effective" is measured.
www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/ipswich-prostitution-strategy-more-effective-16664906.amp?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar&__twitter_impression=true

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Socrates11 · 06/09/2020 11:08

Report/review Pdf can be found here

pure.hud.ac.uk/en/publications/an-independent-review-of-the-managed-approach-to-onstreet-sex-wor

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Socrates11 · 06/09/2020 10:55

Well doing some research before emailing Hilary Benn and the newspapers...Bloody BBC reporting is shockingly bad here, why they are the nation's trusted source I have no idea with crap reporting like this.

The first paragraph claims "A managed red light district in Leeds should stay in place, a report has found."

  • Yet no info on what report is called or when it was published.

Only 6% of Holbeck residents responded so not hugely representative sample. How do the authors of the report reach their conclusions based on this response rate?

The BBC report then goes on to say..."However, the majority of residents (of that 'massive' 6%) surveyed said they had witnessed an increase in sex worker and drug use within the zone.

It added "women and those with children that reported feeling least safe walking/travelling through Holbeck and who were the least optimistic in terms of the MA meeting the strategic aims."

Yeah seems like a real success then, NOT. What a crock of shit BBC, what a failure of journalism.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-leeds-53355765

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Socrates11 · 06/09/2020 08:05

Excellent suggestions for action thanks, will fire up the laptop shortly & get questioning the local MP. That fantastic speech by Sarah Fields given at Leeds Civic Hall sums up so much about what is going on, here's a link to it
www.peaktrans.org/cllr-sarah-fields-speech-the-launch-of-the-declaration-of-a-sex-based-rights-at-leeds-civic-hall-25-05-19/

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Gurufloof · 05/09/2020 23:15

It has been shown that when men’s names are made public , they usually are more worried about their activities. Perhaps Leeds should try this
to stop the demand

Leeds wont even try because its legal in the zone. Never mind residents, never mind the women trafficked, never mind the cost to Leeds residents in general, just never mind.

Angryresister · 05/09/2020 22:25

It has been shown that when men’s names are made public , they usually are more worried about their activities. Perhaps Leeds should try this to stop the demand.

CoffeeTeaChocolate · 05/09/2020 21:47

Unbelievable, makes you wonder if they are punters...

PelicanDeuce · 05/09/2020 21:07

It was proposed by Independent councillor Sarah Field in Leeds. Labour councillors all voted against it.

She was out tonight with the Resisters. Not even her ward. The actual ward Cllrs Don’t give a shit.