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Motherhood and the experiences of women selling or exchanging sex - a survey for support staff

A note from the CSE Aware team

Thank you for agreeing to complete this survey. 

This survey has been created to learn more about women’s experiences of motherhood through the lens of staff supporting them in services. A high number of women who sell/exchange sex are mothers and have shared that they can face specific barriers and challenges when thinking of becoming mothers and once they have children.
 
Your responses will help us inform our CSE Aware bulletin and webinars which aim to ensure services and decision makers are aware of women’s specific needs.
 
Your participation in this survey is voluntary and completely anonymous. All responses are confidential and will only be accessed by the CSE Aware team. The results of this survey will be used to inform our CSE Aware bulletins and website. Anonymised responses may also be used on other CSE Aware resources. 
 
About us
CSE Aware is a platform for frontline staff working in services across Scotland to increase and share their knowledge and skills around commercial sexual exploitation.
 
Contact
If you have any questions or comments about this survey, please contact us on Enquiries@WomensSupportProject.org.uk.  
1.Where in the UK is your organisation or service based in?(Required.)
2.What sector(s) do you work in?(Required.)
3.What aspects of motherhood have you supported women who sell/exchange sex with? (select all that apply)(Required.)
4.Researchers have highlighted that women who sell/exchange sex can face discrimination when expressing their wish to have children. In your experience/ opinion, what barriers do women involved in selling/exchanging sex face when they want to become mothers?(Required.)
5.In your experience/ opinion, what challenges do women who sell/exchange sex face when they have children? (Be as specific as you can. Think of practical, social and emotional factors and give examples where possible)(Required.)
6.Have you supported women involved in selling/ exchanging sex whose children have been taken into care or accommodated (including kinship care)?(Required.)
7.What other information would you find helpful to know about the experiences of women who sell/exchange sex with motherhood?