Campaign Supporters 

OBJECT is lobbying in partnership with the Fawcett Society to change licensing laws for lap dancing clubs. The campaign is supported by a broad cross-party coalition of MPs, Peers, councillors, local authorities.

It is also supported by innumerable women's organisations, resident's associations and academics. Perhaps most significantly it is supported by a considerable number of women who have exited the lap dancing industry, whose input into this campaign has been invaluable.

 

Statements of support:

RAPE CRISIS ENGLAND AND WALES

“Never has there been a more critical time for everyone to work together to say No to sexual violence. It’s time to say goodbye to all attitudes, systems, practices and businesses that allow sexual violence to continue. Reclassifying lap dancing clubs is vital in achieving this.”  Dr Nicole Westmarland, Chair Rape Crisis England and Wales. 

WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

“Any expansion of lap dancing clubs feeds an increase in the lack of respect for women. Men in the White Ribbon Campaign are committed to ending violence against women. We work for an age when all men understand the implications of their support of these clubs, and they all choose not to attend them.” Chris Green, Director White Ribbon Campaign UK

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORUM

"Any activities for so-called ‘entertainment’ where the primary purpose is to provide pleasure for men and boys through sexually objectifying women will inevitably influence and encourage male violence against women and girls.

It is not surprising that 1 in 20 women in the UK will experience being raped at some point in their life and 1 in 2 young women before they reach 16 years of age will have experienced some form of sexual abuse or harassment from men or boys, when there is so much encouragement for men and boys to do this.

Men who respect women and believe in gender equality do not go to Lap/table/pole/strip dance clubs. They do not engage in other types of this so-called ‘entertainment’.

Currently there is more information and resources for men and boys that are about violence to women than there are about respecting women. When are we going to take responsibility to significantly change this so that violence against women and girls becomes a crime of the past?" 

Damian Carnell, Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum