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Streets Apart: Outdoor Prostitution in London
(June 2007)
Streets Apart critically examines the off-street sex industry. It highlights the urgent need for an expansion of the support services available to women involved in prostitution and the crucial need for educational and criminal justice deterrents directed towards buyers and potential buyers.

No Escape? An Investigation into London's Service Provision for Women Involved in the Commercial Sex Industry (March 2006)
This study investigates the needs of women involved in the commercial sex industry by exploring the work of over 200 projects working with women who sell sex in London. The information given shows clear gaps in service provision and highlights areas where improved and appropriately targeted services would increase safety for those currently involved in the sex industry and enable increasing numbers of women to exit.

Sex in the City: Mapping Commercial Sex Across London (August 2004)
In the first study of its kind, this research captures a ‘snap-shot’ of the London off-street sex industry, looking at where men buy sex and the women they buy it from.  This highly illuminating piece of research also uncovers possible links between lapdancing, prostitution and trafficking.

Routes In, Routes Out: quantifying the gendered experience of trafficking to the UK (August 2008)

This report provides a snapshot of the experiences of women trafficked into prostitution in the UK and subsequently supported by the POPPY Project.

Good Intentions: A review of the new asylum model and its impact on trafficked women claiming asylum

This report analyses the cases of 25 women who received support from the POPPY Project and who made a claim for asylum under the NAM between 1 January 2007 and 1 January 2008.

Detained: Prisoners with No Crime

Detention of women who have been trafficked contravenes international human rights law. This report produces evidence to show that women who were trafficked, but who were not identified as such, have been detained.

POPPY Project Outreach Service

A review of work to date: January - September 2007

Hope Betrayed: An Analysis of Women Victims of Trafficking and their Claims for Asylum (March 2006)
Hope Betrayed examines the asylum claims of women who were trafficked into the UK and subsequently supported by the POPPY Project.  Only one of the 32 women who applied was granted asylum prior to appeal.  This report provides the results and commentary on the asylum claims made by the group.

When Women are Trafficked: Quantifying the gendered experience of trafficking in the UK (April 2004)
This qualitative study considered the experiences of women trafficked to the UK for sexual exploitation prior to, during, and after they were trafficked.  It provides a startling insight into the world of trafficking, the impact it has upon women, and the re-victimisation of women who have experienced violence.

Inappropriate Behaviour: Adult Venues and Licensing in London (2007)
This report examines the 33 London boroughs’ responses to the Licensing Act 2003. The report also includes an Objector’s Pack for those wishing to object to a licensing application. The pack includes guidance about changes to the Licensing Act, details of who can object, and information about the most effective ways to raise concerns.

Lap-dancing and Striptease in the Borough of Camden (2003)
This landmark study compares two inner London boroughs and their licensing and attitudes to lap-dancing establishments. The study highlights the impact on the residential populations of the respective boroughs, and the increase in reports of sexual violence found in some areas.

Just Representation? Press Reporting and the Reality of Rape (February 2008)
Using a random sample of media reports, this study considers the reporting of rape in the UK. A must-read for media professionals and feminists alike, this report identifies a press construction of rape which is contrary to research and crime statistics and which impacts on public perceptions of rape, reporting and conviction rates for sexual offences.

Rape convictions in London (2006)
The conviction rate for rape and other sexual offences currently stands at less than 6%. The Lilith Project report Rape Convictions in London looks at the reasons behind persistently low conviction rates and analyses actual custodial sentencing in London courts. The report also discusses media representation of rape trials, stereotyping and the prevalence of ‘rape myths’ through a sample analysis of media coverage.

A Woman’s Place: Women and Hostel Provision in London (2005)
A Woman’s Place is based on a survey of mixed sex hostels in London and their knowledge of, and policies around, violence against women. Considering issues such as self harm, sexual violence, harassment, prostitution, domestic violence and eating disorders, this report is a must-read for those providing or commissioning hostel services for women.