Scottish sex work strategy ‘a mess’ as charity ditched after ‘occult’ claim

Scottish government drops proposed partnership with charity after backlash from violence against women sector

The Scottish government's strategy to support women working in the sex industry has been cast into disarray after it was forced to ditch a proposed partnership with a charity whose founder has suggested most sex workers have had exposure to occult" activities, citing yoga as one example.

The Scottish government abandoned plans to partner with the Luton-based Christian charity Azalea, which offers practical, emotional and spiritual support to women sexually exploited through prostitution", after a backlash from the violence against women sector.