How to talk about involvement in the sex industry: Building Bridges
Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Time: 10.30am to 11.45am
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
Women involved in selling or exchanging sex often use services without telling staff about their involvement. They may fear the consequences, or staff may simply not ask.
Shame and fear of judgment often stop women from telling anyone they sell sex. These concerns affect women directly. Frontline staff may avoid raising the topic to stop these feelings coming up.
This means women may not always receive all the support they need. Services may only get a partial picture of what women are going through.
How can we break this vicious cycle and encourage open, courageous and sensitive conversations about women’s involvement in the ‘sex industry’?
CSE Aware will share some of the barriers that stop women from disclosing. They will also share the challenges workers face when responding to women’s disclosures. This includes a screening of ‘Building Bridges’, a short animation to increase staff awareness and confidence in responding to disclosures of selling sex.
Finally, CSE Aware will discuss why proactive practice by frontline services is important. They will cover key points to help services feel more confident and skilled in recognising women’s possible involvement in selling sex and discussing it with them.
This session is open to professionals only.
How to sign up for this session
This session is open to professionals only. You must register using your professional email address.
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