a covid 19 commemorative album for
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3 December 2020
A Covid 19 Commemorative Album for:
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4 March 2020 – WeDontBuyIt was launched
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12 March 2020
The unthinkable happened, Covid19 was declared a global pandemic.
What follows is a record of how one project ‐ WeDontBuyIt ‐ in one
organisation ‐ Ruhama ‐ faced that challenge.
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12 March 2020
13 March 2020
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16 March 2020
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6
17 March 2020
18 March 2020
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19 March 2020
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20 March 2020
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21 March 2020
24 March 2020
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11
25 March 2020
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13
26 March
Excerpt:
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27 March
15
31 March
2 April
16
3 April
7 April
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8 April
10 April
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11 April
14 April
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15 April
21 April
20
28 April
29 April
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30 April
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1 May
4 May
23
6 May
7 May
24
8 May
11 May
12 May
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12 May
13 May
26
14 May
15 May
27
18 May
20 May
28
21 May
29
30
22 May
26 May
28 May
31
29 May
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30 May
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2 June
3 June
34
5 June
9 June
12 June
35
23 June
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26 June
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6 July
8 July
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13 July
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28 October
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20 November
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30 November
(Mens Development Network are not known to have any front line contact
with sex workers)
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1 December
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Transcript of radio ad: “The purchase of sex is illegal in Ireland, that means that if you are caught you will be
arrested and you'll have to explain it to your wife and children. Maybe they'll believe you
and think prostitution is just a job like any other, but I wouldn't count on it. The vast
majority of men don't buy sex and don't buy the excuses of those who do.
Prostitution, we don't buy it, go to wedontbuyit.eu to learn more.”
Estimated Radio Ad Costs (from RTÉ)
€280 Production costs
Voiceover costs*:
– €295 Voiceover cost per ad for RTÉ Radio 1 & RTÉ 2FM, – €360 Voiceover cost per ad for RTÉ Lyric fm.
€30 fee for .wav file.
Approxinate costs of Broadcast on Non‐RTÉ Stations (from RTÉ)
€65 per station for National stations.
€50 per station for Regional stations.
€30 per station for Local stations.
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3 December
I would like to thank @wedontbuyit_Ire for all the desperately needed help
and support they gave to Sex Workers, when Covid 19 ended the demand for
sexual access and services overnight and suddenly left them without income
or resources…
…but I cannot find any.
It seems that Ruhama’s “we don’t buy it” project cost the Irish
people at least €68,500
Footer: wedontbuyit.eu
Dormant Account Fund Allocation 17 July 2018
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Ruhama Accounts 2019
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It seems unlikely that the statutory criteria for allocation of Dormant Account
Funds were met by that allocation.
Awareness levels & attitudes towards the purchase of sex in Ireland
Persuasion Republic
Job Reference: 401619Date: October 2019
Profile of Sample(Base: All Adults aged 18+; n=1,013)
AB‘s: 14%
C1‘s: 28%
Social Class
C2‘s: 21%
Conn/ Ulster
18%
Rest of Leinster
26%Munster
28%
Dublin
28%
Region
49%
51%
Gender Age
10%
19%
21%
18%
14%
18%
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+DEF‘s: 37%
The sample was quota controlled and final data weighted to the known profile of the population based on CSO 2016
Purchase of Sex
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The attitude most respondents agree on is that the Gardaí need more resources to deal with the issue.
Attitudes Towards The Criminalisation Of Purchasing Sex - I(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.2)
Gardaí need more resources to increase the numbers of arrests and prosecutions for the purchase of sex
Legislation and the risk of a public prosecution will make no difference
to somebody who wants to purchase sex
Criminalising the purchase of sex is a good idea
Criminalising the purchase of sex helps limit the activities of criminal
gangs, pimps and sex buyers
5% 15% 12% 13%8%9% 13% 17%
24% 31%17% 24%
40% 22%35% 25%
16% 13% 14% 13%
Agree strongly
Agree slightly
Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree slightly
Disagree strongly
6% 9% 8% 7%1% 1% 2% 1%
64% 54% 53% 49%13% 24% 25% 30%
Don’t knowPrefer not to say
NET: AgreeNET: Disagree
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Females and those aged 55+ are most likely to believe Gardaí need more resources to police the purchase of sex.
Attitudes Towards The Criminalisation Of Purchasing Sex - II(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.2)
64%
54%
53%
49%
Gardaí need more resources to increase the numbers of arrests and prosecutions for the
purchase of sex
Legislation and the risk of a public prosecution will make no difference to somebody who wants to purchase sex
Criminalising the purchase of sex is a good idea
Criminalising the purchase of sex helps limit the activities of criminal gangs, pimps and sex
buyers
Sex Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
55% 73% 53% 62% 76%
52% 55% 47% 59% 53%
45% 60% 49% 47% 62%
48% 51% 46% 46% 56%
Selling Sex
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Respondents overwhelmingly agree that women are drawn into prostitution as a result of difficult circumstances. Despite this, slightly more people since 2015 are unsure why they enter prostitution.
Reasons For Entering Prostitution(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.3)
68%
12%
8%
2%
10%
They are drawn into prostitution by difficult circumstances such as
poverty or other vulnerabilities
They are forced into prostitution by a pimp or trafficker
They freely chose prostitution
Prefer not to answer
Don't know
Sex Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
64% 72% 63% 69% 72%
13% 10% 10% 10% 15%
12% 4% 11% 8% 5%
2% 3% 4% 2% 1%
10% 10% 11% 11% 8%
(2015)
(72%)
(14%)
(7%)
(n/a)
(7%)
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Most respondents agree that women in prostitution often experience violence or abuse and almost half disagree that selling sex should be treated like any other job.
Attitudes Towards The Sell Of Sex - I(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.4)
Women who sell sex often experience some form of
violence or abuse from sex buyers
Women who sell sex often do so as a last resort with little
other option to support themselves
The people who benefit most from prostitution are criminal
gangsIt is not mutual consent if you
are paying for sexSelling sex should be treated
as a job like any other
2% 6% 6%16%
10%1%3% 2%
14% 38%
30% 35%23% 15% 19%
47% 37%47%
23%12%
8% 11% 11% 19% 11%
Agree strongly
Agree slightly
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree slightlyDisagree strongly
11% 8% 10% 11% 7%1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
77% 72% 70% 37% 31%3% 8% 8% 31% 48%
Don’t knowPrefer not to say
NET: AgreeNET: Disagree
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Of those who feel that women in prostitution experience violence or abuse, the highest proportion are females and those aged 55+. This also holds true for those who feel that women do so as a last resort to support themselves.
Attitudes Towards The Sell Of Sex - II(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.4)
77%
72%
70%
37%
31%
Women who sell sex often experience some form of violence or
abuse from sex buyers
Women who sell sex often do so as a last resort with little other option to
support themselves
The people who benefit most from prostitution are criminal gangs
It is not mutual consent if you are paying for sex
Selling sex should be treated as a job like any other
Sex Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
73% 80% 72% 75% 83%
70% 73% 64% 73% 78%
70% 69% 52% 73% 81%
34% 40% 30% 34% 48%
41% 22% 38% 33% 24%
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In comparison to 2015, the net agreement for most of the reasons of why people buy sex is down slightly. More people feel now that people either buy sex
because they are not in a sexual relationship, to have a laugh with friends, or are otherwise unsure of the reason why.
Reasons Why People Buy Sex (Multiple Answers)(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.5)
55%
49%
41%
38%
11%
13%
2%
To pay for sexual practices their partner is not willing to engage in
Because they are not in a sexual relationship
Because they see paying for sex just like paying for any other good or service
To feel that they can have control over a woman
To have a laugh with friends
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Sex Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
53% 57% 48% 57% 57%
55% 43% 52% 53% 42%
41% 41% 40% 43% 39%
26% 50% 43% 38% 36%
9% 13% 13% 11% 9%
12% 15% 13% 12% 16%
1% 2% 4% 1% 1%
(2015)
(60%)
(47%)
(46%)
(43%)
(9%)
(9%)
n/a
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The strongest attitude if one were to discover if their friend were to purchase sex is to dissuade them from doing so. This sentiment is stronger in females than in males. When it comes to doing nothing, this sentiment is driven mostly by males.
Attitude If A Friend Was To Purchase Sex(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.6)
40%
22%
5%
2%
9%
19%
4%
Seek to dissuade your friend from purchasing sex
Do nothing
Seek further information on the issue of prostitution from a relevant source
Joke among other friends about what you are witnessing
Not relevant
Don't know
Prefer not to say
Sex Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
30% 49% 44% 38% 38%
33% 10% 13% 26% 24%
5% 6% 10% 5% 2%
2% 1% 4% 1% 0%
10% 7% 7% 7% 12%
17% 22% 16% 20% 21%
3% 4% 6% 3% 3%
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Respondents overwhelmingly responded that they have never purchased sex and will not do so in the future. While this percentage was high amongst all groups, this attitude is driven strongly by females and those aged 55+.
Incidence Of Having Purchased Sex(Base: All Adults 18+; n=1,013)
(Q.7)
86%
6%
3%
0%
2%
3%
I have never purchased sex nor will I in the future
I have never purchased sex but I have considered it
I have purchased sex but not regularly
I purchase sex regularly
I have been at a social event with friends where people have purchased sex
Prefer not to say
Sex Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
77% 94% 87% 82% 89%
10% 2% 5% 9% 2%
6% 0% 1% 3% 4%
- - - - -
3% 2% 3% 3% 1%
4% 2% 3% 3% 3%
(2015)
(87%)
(6%)
(4%)
(0%)
n/a
(3%)
Persuasion Republic: Key Take Outs
The majority of Irish people know that purchasing sex is a criminal offense. While this is known and the majority think it is a good idea, concerns exit regarding the resources available to police the new law11People believe that prostitution is a last resort option for women and that many women will experience violence as a result of this ‘choice’. 1 in 10 men consider that women freely choose prostitution & 41% of males think selling sex should be treated like any other job2Additionally, most agree that the main reason why people purchase sex is to pay for acts that their partner won’t engage in. If they were to find out that their friend was going to pay for sex, they would try and convince them not to, however 1 in 5 would do nothing.3
