A half page advert in a New Zealand newspaper on behalf of a co-operative advocating the rights of 'sex workers', and in the next paragraph goes on to offer an insight into the benefits for female students and women with 'children to feed' for working in this industry. The author (who was a man of course), is promoting the sex industry to girls and women and in my opinion it is totally wrong to do so.
Some countries have an outstanding record on combating violence against women including prostitution. Sweden is perhaps the best known of these countries and has made prostitution officially a crime of violence against women. In Sweden, if you abuse a women with prostitution you will go to jail. NOTE: This is the MAN going to jail, NOT the prostitute! This is the preferred solution, because the prostitute still retains her full legal rights in the position of being the vulnerable party whom is suffering physical, mental and emotional. The abuser goes to jail.
For those whom excuse prostitution as the 'oldest profession in the world' we can say it is the 'oldest abuse in the world' - see Prostitution Reform website and others listed below for more info.
Websites Supporting Campaign Against Prostitution
Prostitution Reform (U.K.) - ONLINE PETITION
FCAP: NO to legislation of Sex Industry (U.K.)
Prostitution Research & Education (U.S.A.)
Wear Punjammies Campaign by International Princess Project (International)
Stop Child Prostitution (Singapore)
Reclaim the Night (U.K.)
The Lilith Project (U.K.)
Million Women Rise (U.K.)
Want more information?
Prostitution Reform (U.K.)
Wiki: prostitution in Sweden
BBC News: Prostitution is catagorised as Violence against Women in Sweden
BBC News website, 'How Sweden Tackles Prostitution' accessed 27.2.09 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6343325.stm
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