The Mothers Secretly Working as Sex Workers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38128523
This BBC News article caught my attention as it isn't a headline you usually see on the news. Straight away it made me feel sorry towards the mothers who have to go to such lengths just to be able to provide for their children.
The woman's names included in this article have been changed to protect their identity. "There are thought to be around 72,800 sex workers in the UK and the majority of them are women." The reason many of these women decide to sell sex is very simple - money. The mothers seem to keep their work separate from their children by having two phones and keeping clients away from their homes.
I find it very sad that such a large amount of mothers feel the need that they have to sell their bodies in order to sufficiently provide for their children. One mother in particular, 'Jenny' entered prostitution when her severely disabled daughter was just 18 months old. She said this was due to the "desperation" for money. Yes she did receive benefits. However, she said it was only enough for rent and food and not the "£1,000-a-week cost of hiring a nurse." Not to mention the high risk of danger than comes along with their line of work - an estimated 152 sex workers have been murdered since 1990 and 2015. This just shows how desperate these mothers must be to provide for their children.
