New Guidelines for Ethical Sex Work Research Launched by ESWA and ESWORN

A landmark framework for researchers and institutions to ensure sex work studies are ethical, inclusive and accountable to sex worker communities. On September 16th, the European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance (ESWA) and the European Sex Work Research Network (ESWORN) publicly launched their groundbreaking report: ‘Gold Standard Guidelines for Safe and Ethical Sex Work Research in […]

Webcam Work in Focus: New Report Highlights ‘Policies, Practices and Platforms’

A deep dive into the power structures shaping webcam work — and what must change to protect performers’ rights. A timely report, ‘Webcam Work: Policies, Practices and Platforms,’ by Rébecca Franco, Hanne Stegeman and Emilija Jokubauskaitė, was released on September 9th, 2025. ​ It was executed by the Plexxxi Project at the University of Amsterdam […]

New Whitepaper Launch: Rethinking Accountability in Image-Based Sexual Abuse

How A Multi-Layered Model of Harm Reduction Can Address Perpetrator Behaviour We are proud to announce the release of a collaborative new whitepaper with STISA that explores perpetrator behaviour and harm reduction within image-based sexual abuse (IBSA). Titled “A Model of IBSA Harm Reduction: Image Angel’s Proposed Impact on Perpetrator Behaviour,” the report offers both […]

Image Angel and STISA Partner to Combat Image-Based Sexual Abuse Worldwide

Image Angel and STISA Partner to Combat Image-Based Sexual Abuse Worldwide Image Angel has taken a decisive step toward ending image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) by partnering with STISA – Survivors & Tech Solving Image-Based Sexual Abuse. STISA is the world’s first global survivor-focused network dedicated to accelerating the removal of abusive intimate content online. Addressing […]

New Whitepaper Exposes Sex Workers’ Fear of Image-Based Sexual Abuse

Our survey findings expose widespread appetite for greater protections in the sex industry Our latest whitepaper reveals the urgent need for platform accountability in protecting UK-based online sex workers from image-based sexual abuse (IBSA). This research shares first-hand perceptions from performers, alongside actionable strategies to advance online safety and workers’ rights. Image-based sexual abuse — […]

Image Angel and Eiris Unite to Tackle Image-Based Abuse and Create Safer Digital Spaces

A new collaboration aims to combat digital exploitation by empowering survivors and promoting ethical technology. Image Angel’s mission to end image-based sexual abuse has gained new momentum through a partnership with Eiris, a champion of digital literacy and survivor-centred online safety. Together, we will unite cutting-edge technology with education and advocacy to build a safer, […]

When Abuse Goes Viral: Image-Based Abuse Needs Better Response, Say Open University

As data justice and digital crimes like image-based abuse increasingly enter public consciousness, Image Angel offers vital digital safeguarding against the misuse of technology to harm women and girls. We welcome the UK government’s heightened focus on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), particularly its technology-facilitated forms, but the latest landscape review by the Open […]