Last updated on:
2/21/2018 |
Author: ProCon.org
Julie Bindel Biography
- Title:
- Journalist and Cofounder of Justice for Women
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Prostitution Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“Decriminalisation of the sex trade benefits pimps and brothel-owners, not women. Abolition is the only progressive solution.”
“Why Prostitution Should Never Be Legalised,” The Guardian, Oct. 11, 2017
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Freelance Journalist, primarily for The Guardian
- Cofounder, Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize, 1998-present
- Cofounder, Justice for Women, 1990-present
- Member of the Board, SPACE International
- Member of the Advisory Board, Byline
- Visiting Researcher, Lincoln University (UK), 2014-2017
- Visiting Journalist, Brunel University (UK), 2013-2014
- Researcher, Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, London Metropolitan University (UK), 2000-2004
- Former Researcher and Assistant Director of the Research Centre on Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations, Leeds Metropolitan University (UK)
- Education:
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- Undergraduate study, Leeds Metropolitan University, date unknown
- Other:
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- Twitter: @bindelj
- Was ranked 98 out of the top 101 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain by The Independent’s “Pink List”, 2010
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