CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) is a national human rights charity. Its mission is to expose and dismantle the cultural and commercial forces driving all forms of sexual exploitation in the UK. CEASE shines a light on the widespread exploitation and harm caused by the commercial sex industry and the global sex trade, and is a leading voice calling for robust regulation of online pornography.
CEASE is neither a religious nor an ideologically driven charity, but seeks to bring together a broad alliance of groups from many backgrounds around a common stance. CEASE’s work is based on peer reviewed research and survivors’ case studies; it takes the form of advocacy, awareness-raising campaigns, events, lobbying and other strategic actions.
Our work is based on the defence of human rights; on hard facts, top quality research and survivors’ testimonies.
We are building a UK-wide movement of campaigners against sexual exploitation, and we’re amplifying the voices of the very best advocates for change: survivors.
We work alongside politicians, journalists, charities, survivors, campaign groups and academics to expose the links between, and the driving forces behind, different forms of sexualexploitation.
To achieve our aims we:
- mount public awareness campaigns around key issues, rigorously fact-based and survivor-centred
- demonstrate the impact of harmful cultural norms such hyper-sexualisation and objectification through educational programmes and resources
- engage the public through events, debates and content to expose the realities of prostitution and porn
