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Prostitutes to be given financial support by Scottish Government during lockdown

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Prostitutes are being given funding by the Scottish Government to support them in the coronavirus crisis. Some £61,771 will be handed to nine organisations to provide financial and emotional assistance to sex workers in the country.

We reported how many prostitutes were 'risking their lives' by continuing to try to work during the lockown. Now community Safety Minister Ash Denham said that women working in the sex trade may be experiencing "extreme hardship" and are less likely to be able to access support."No one should feel unsupported during this crisis," Denham said."Stigma and the hidden nature of prostitution creates a barrier to engagement with mainstream services."It is essential that specialist services, such as those within the

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