{"id":15795,"date":"2019-03-07T11:26:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T08:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/?p=15795"},"modified":"2019-03-07T23:28:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:28:54","slug":"15795","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/news\/15795\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostitution is not a &#8220;work&#8221; but a cruel form of exploitation and discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a name=\"_Hlk2726275\"><\/a>Gr\u00e9goire Th\u00e9ry, <span lang=\"en-GB\">Co-founder and executive director of the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (<a href=\"http:\/\/cap-international.org\">CAP international<\/a>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">How do you establish a link between prostitution and women discrimination?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">All over the world, and throughout History, the most discriminated and vulnerable women and girls are overrepresented in prostitution. Migrant women and girls, refugees, victims of conflicts or natural disasters, ethnic minorities, indigenous communities, low castes groups are disproportionately targeted and affected by prostitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">In Vancouver, indigenous women \u2013 Native Americans &#8211; represent 3% of the population but 52% of prostituted persons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">In Several US States, African American represent 15% of the population. But more than 50% of minors arrested for prostitution are African American. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">In South Africa, the vast majority of women in prostitution are from the poorest rural communities or from the tonwships. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">In Lebanon, a vast majority of prostituted women are Syrian refugees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">In India, the lowest castes and adivasis are the vast majority of prostituted persons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">The same goes for victims of the armed conflicts in Colombia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Etc\u2026 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">When it comes to Western Europe, the category of the most discriminated women and girls, and thus of primary targets and victims of prostitution are migrant women. In France, Germany, Spain, the UK or The Netherlands, more than 80% of prostitution victims are migrant women from Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Nigeria China, or trans people from Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">And among these nationalities, the most discriminated groups are always the primary victims. For example, 90% of the Bulgarian women we meet in prostitution in Western Europe belong to the Roma or to the Turkish speaking community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Prostitution is thus at the intersection of multiple forms of oppression: patriarchy\/sexism, racism, colonisation, economic exploitation of poverty, militarisation etc\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Furthermore, all over the world, a large majority of prostituted persons have faced severe sexual, physical or psychological violence before their entry into prostitution. Victims of incest and children placed in the foster care system are also massively overrepresented in prostitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">So, while ideologists speak of prostitution as a \u201cchoice\u201d, prostitution is actually always the \u201cchoice\u201d of those who have the less options, choices and rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">The purchase of sex is a violence in itself. Paying for sex equals to imposing a sex act by the financial constraint. Sex buyers exploit the precariousness and vulnerabilities of women in needs to impose a sex act by the power of money. A true sexual liberation is a sexuality free from violence, discrimination and domination, including economic domination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">What are the different approaches regarding the protection of women in prostitution?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\"><strong>Historically, most countries in the world are prohibitionists<\/strong>.<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> In this system, all stakeholders are criminalized. Selling sex -or being sold for sex-, buying sex and making profit of someone else\u2019s prostitution are illegal. But in reality, prostituted persons are the most targeted by the repression. Clients remain unpunished and there is a tolerance towards brothels. Prostitution is considered a bad thing in society but no explanation is given for such position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Another model is the \u201clegalisation\u201d or \u201csex work\u201d model.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">In this model, prostitution is considered as a fatality. It has always existed, it is inevitable, it would limit the amount of rape. Men are seen as sexual predators and prostitution would be an outlet for their \u201cirrepressible needs\u201d. But it has to be controlled and regulated. So pimping, procuring and the running of a brothel are legalized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">This \u201clegalisation of sex work\u201d model has been adopted in Germany and the Netherlands in 2000 and 2002. They said that they would legalize prostitution but in reality, they decriminalized pimping, reopened brothels and gave pimps a status of \u201csex entrepreneurs\u201d with an operative licence (just like for alcohol or tobacco).<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> As a result, in 2013, there were about 400 000 prostituted persons in Germany. 10 times more than in France. And only 44 individuals had applied for the status of \u201csex workers\u201d <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/germany\/human-trafficking-persists-despite-legality-of-prostitution-in-germany-a-902533.html\">Cf, dossier in the Spiegel translated in English<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Sexual exploitation is a legal market, and the worse legal practices exploded: paying for a \u201c gang bang\u201d, a \u201cgolden shower\u201d (urinating on a woman), pooping on a woman etc\u2026 Brothels started to offer sales on women, \u201call inclusive\u201d offers: unlimited access to food, drinks and women\u2019s bodies for a fixed amount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In the Netherlands, according to an official report by the police from 2008, 50% to 90% of persons in prostitutions in legal brothels are actually victims of human trafficking. Furthermore, legal prostitution is just the tip of the iceberg, illegal prostitution is even much more important. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In 2017, the Netherland and Germany passed a law that forces prostituted persons to take the status of sex workers. In Germany local authorities are in now charge of interviews with prostituted persons to determine whether they are fit or not for prostitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\"><strong>Abolitionist model:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The abolitionist model recognises prostitution as a violence, an obstacle to equality between men and women, an obstacle to the principle of non-comodification of human body, and human relations. The objective is to build a prostitution and exploitation free society. But in order to do so, and contrary to other models, the abolitionist model qualifies what is wrong with prostitution. The abolitionist model does not consider that what is wrong with prostitution is the action or situation of prostituted persons. It does not consider prostitution as a public order or a morality issue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The abolitionist model also tailors specific measures for all stakeholders. Under this model:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Prostituted persons are fully decriminalized. They are offered protection, support and exit options. Discriminatory and arbitrary registration, controls, compulsory medical checks etc\u2026 are repealed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Pimps, procurers, brothel owners and traffickers are criminalized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">The purchase of sex (but not the selling) is prohibited and recognized as a form of sexual abuse.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">This model has been adopted by Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Norther Ireland, Canada, France and Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">SEE below, detailed provisions of the French abolitionist law aimed at reinforcing the struggle against the prostitutional system and at better supporting prostituted persons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span lang=\"en-GB\"><strong>Why \u2013 in your view \u2013 is the criminalization of clients more efficient than the legalization of prostitution?<\/strong> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Legalizing prostitution actually means legalizing pimping. It leads to direct impunity for sexual abusers (buyers) and exploiters (pimps and traffickers) and increases the number of prostitution and trafficking victims. It does not give access to rights for people in prostitution and increases demand for prostitution. There are ten times more victims in countries that legalized prostitution. People are not emancipated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In Sweden, the first country that adopted abolitionist measures, there are about 1 000 persons in prostitution because it stopped the demand. In France, 37 000 persons in prostitution, 90% are foreign women, victims of human trafficking. And in Germany, 400 000 prostituted persons, 90% are victims are foreign women, victims of human trafficking<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">On the contrary, targeting the demand is very efficient. Trafficking in women is not only a human rights violation. It is also one of the most lucrative form of organised crime. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Women and girls are trafficked internationally and domestically for one main reason: meeting the male demand for paid sex, and thus, generating huge profits for pimps, procurers, brothel owners and traffickers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">According to the ILO<\/span><a href=\"#sdfootnote1sym\" name=\"sdfootnote1anc\">1<\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, trafficking in human beings generates 150 billion USD profits to the traffickers. 66% of these profits (99 billion USD) are generated by the exploitation of prostitution of others. Trafficking in women and girls will never decrease if States parties do not criminalise the exploitation of prostitution of women (pimping, procuring, running of a brothel) and the demand for paid sex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">What are the countries that adopted a legal framework that protects women in prostitution?<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> What are the perspectives in other EU countries?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Countries that adopted abolitionist legislation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In chronological order\u00a0: Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Northern Ireland, France, Republic of Ireland and Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Countries that decriminalized pimping: <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Netherland, Germany, New Zeland, Australia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Perspective\u00a0: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">In 2014, the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> European adopted a resolution that qualifies prostitution as a violation of the principle of equality between women and men guaranted by the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union. In this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20140221IPR36644\/punish-the-client-not-the-prostitute\">resolution<\/a>, the EP also recognized that the criminalization of csex buyers and the decriminalization of prostituted persons was the most effective model. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">PACE said the same thing in an April 2014<a href=\"http:\/\/assembly.coe.int\/nw\/xml\/XRef\/Xref-XML2HTML-en.asp?fileid=20716\"> resolution.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">How can you explain the link between migration and prostitution? In terms of legislation, how can we protect migrants? Can you elaborate on the link between the legalization of migrants and the fight against sexual exploitation?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Answered above: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">When it comes to Western Europe, the category of the most discriminated women and girls, and thus of primary targets and victims of prostitution are migrant women. In France, Germany, Spain, the UK or The Netherlands, more than 80% of prostitution victims are migrant women from Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Nigeria China, or trans people from Latin America. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">And among these nationalities, the most discriminated groups are always the primary victims. For example, 90% of the Bulgarian women we meet in prostitution in Western Europe belong to the Roma or to the Turkish speaking community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Prostitution is thus at the intersection of multiple forms of oppression: patriarchy\/sexism, racism, colonisation, economic exploitation of poverty, militarisation etc\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">In 2017, the IOM has highlighted that the trafficking for sexual exploitation of Nigerian women and girls to Italy had increased by 600% over the last three years. NGOs and IOM perfectly know that these women are trafficked to be exploited in prostitution in Europe, where they will have to pay their \u201cnaira\u201d (debt).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">We advocate for the automatic delivery of residency permits for all victims of trafficking in human beings. We also see and denounce how repressive migration policies empower traffickers and exploiters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">What term should we use and why? Some people don\u2019t use anymore the expression \u201cprostitution\u201d, some others refuse to use \u201csex workers\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">We recommend to use the language established by international human rights law (article 6 of CEDAW, UN 1949 Convention, Palermo protocol): \u201cprostitution\u201d, \u201cexploitation of prostitution\u201d, \u201ctrafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The term and concept of \u201csex work\u201d aims at introducing a distinction between a theoretic \u201cgood consensual sex work\u201d and a \u201cbad trafficking in human beings\u201d. All countries having \u201clegalized sex work\u201d have actually decriminalized the exploitation of prostitution of women (legalization of pimping, procuring and running of a brothel).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">What do you think about the sexual exploitation of men by women? From our point of you there are fewer risks than exploitation of women by men. Is it correct?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">It is important to remind that the buyers of women, men and trans people are always men. One will always identify a situation where a woman paid a man for sex. But the overwhelming reality of prostitution is about male entitlement to pay women or other men for sex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">What approach does the UN support when it comes to the fight against sexual exploitation? Does the UN support this work at all? What about the EU? What international norms can be used in the fight against sexual exploitation?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">International human rights law recognises prostitution as a violation of human rights<\/span><a href=\"#sdfootnote2sym\" name=\"sdfootnote2anc\">2<\/a><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and specifically prohibits exploitation of the prostitution of others, including pimping, procuring and the running of a brothel. States and United Nations (UN) agencies have a direct, binding obligation to oppose any trivialisation of prostitution and to work towards the elimination of its exploitation. But some UN agencies have been heavily lobbied and even infiltrated by the sex industry interests\u2019 lobby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">While prostitution and its exploitation are unequivocally qualified as human rights violations by UN universal human rights instruments, several UN agencies feel entitled to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Actively recommend the use of the term \u201csex work\u201d in place of the UNGA agreed language \u201cprostitution\u201d and \u201cexploitation of the prostitution of others\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Actively support the decriminalisation of criminal acts (pimping, procuring and running of a brothel) which are identified as severe human rights violations by UN treaties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Advocate for the decriminalisation of the exchange of money for sexual favours, while it is recognised for the UN personnel as a sexual abuse by the UNSG bulletin on PSEA.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In several recent reports<\/span><a href=\"#sdfootnote3sym\" name=\"sdfootnote3anc\">3<\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> UNAIDS and UNDP have systematically used, and recommended the use of, the term \u201csex work\u201d. They have also advocated for the decriminalisation of the purchase of a sexual act. Those two agencies have even supported recommendations to decriminalise pimping, procuring, and management of a brothel<\/span><a href=\"#sdfootnote4sym\" name=\"sdfootnote4anc\">4<\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. The UNAIDS 2015 \u201cterminology guidelines<\/span><a href=\"#sdfootnote5sym\" name=\"sdfootnote5anc\">5<\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201d explicitly recommends to stop using the term <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cprostitution\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> which would <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cdenote value judgement\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> and to use instead <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201csex work\u201d.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> It also recommends the use of the term <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cclients of sex workers\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> for people who purchase a sexual act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">This situation is unacceptable, especially of one takes into consideration the fact that paying for sex is defined as \u201csexual abuse\u201d by the UN. In 2003, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, released guidelines aimed at ending sexual exploitation and sexual abuse within the context of UN operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The UNSG Special Bulletin includes \u201cSpecial measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">This strategic document highlighted three key points: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">The UNSG reaffirms that \u201csexual exploitation and sexual abuse violate universally recognised international legal norms and standards\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">The UNSG gives a definition of \u201csexual exploitation\u201d and \u201csexual abuse\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">The UNSG directly targets as sexual abuse, and prohibits, the purchase of a sex acts. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">What do you think of the situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia? What measures should be taken to improve the situation of prostitutes in these countries?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">I am not an expert on the situation in EECA and It is difficult to identify frontline NGOs providing specific support to victims of prostitution and trafficking. But I think that most of EECA countries are prohibitionist. This model is very harmful since it criminalises prostituted persons themselves, does not offer protection, support and exit options to victims. Furthermore, it does not target effectively prostitution and its exploitation because there is no recognition of prostitution as s sexual violence, an obstacle to equality and a violation of the human dignity. As a consequence, the criminalisation of sex buyers, and even often pimps, is not implemented as long as they cooperate with the police. The exploitation of prostitution is thus often formally prohibited but de facto tolerated, and sometimes controlled, by authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Act no 2016-444 of the 13th April 2016,<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b> Aiming to Strengthen the Fight Against the Prostitution System and to Assist Prostituted Persons<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 1<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creation of an <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>obligation upon internet service providers<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> to promptly inform the competent public authorities of any content that violates the Act in respect of pimping and procuring, and to make public the means and measures they devote to combatting such illegal activities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article 6 of Act Number 2004-575 of the 21<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>st<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> June 2004 for Confidence in the Digital Economy)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Formal integration into <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>social workers\u2019 training programs<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> of a module on the prevention of prostitution, and how to identify situations that may involve prostitution, pimping and human trafficking.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article L.451-1 of the Family and Social Action Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 3<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Provides an option, where appropriate, for victims of pimping and human trafficking, and members of their families, to benefit from an <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>enhanced protection mechanism<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> when acting as witnesses or pressing charges.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Victims of pimping and human trafficking may use the address of their lawyer or an approved organization for court and trial purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Adds article 706-40-1 to Title XVII of Book IV of the Code of Criminal Procedure)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The offence of human trafficking is included within the findings that can be set forth by <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>labour inspectors<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Completes article L.8112-2 of the Labour Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 5<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creates, a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>county agency in every <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i><b>departement<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (county), which shall be responsible for organising and coordinating the response to victims of prostitution, pimping and human trafficking. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creates an <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>exit route from prostitution<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, together with social and professional reintegration:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Provision of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>accommodation<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> for victims of prostitution, pimping and human trafficking in social reintegration housing;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Access to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>tax debt forgiveness<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Access for foreign victims to a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>protective temporary residency permit<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creation of a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>financial aid payment to assist with social and professional reintegration<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, for prostituted persons who are not eligible to receive either basic social welfare payments or the financial assistance provided to asylum seekers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article L121-9 of the Family and Social Action Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Inclusion of victims of prostitution, pimping and human trafficking on the list of groups that have <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>priority access to social housing<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends Article L441-1 of the Building and Dwellings Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 7<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creates, within the government budget, a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>fund for the prevention of prostitution and for the provision of social and professional support to prostituted persons<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. This fund will be made available to initiatives intended to: create public awareness about the negative health effects of prostitution; reduce the associated health risks; prevent entry into prostitution; reintegrate prostituted persons. The fund will be financed and maintained by the State budget and through the seizure of assets\/proceeds derived from pimping and human trafficking.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Completes article L121-9 of the Family and Social Action Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 8<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Enables the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>automatic issue of a protective temporary residency permit to victims of pimping and human trafficking<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> who have brought proceedings against the perpetrators.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Opens up the possibility of the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>grant of a protective temporary residency permit<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> to victims of pimping and human trafficking who have not brought proceedings against the perpetrators, but who have left prostitution and who are on the exit route out of prostitution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends articles L316-1 and L316-1-1 of the Code governing the Entry and Stay of Foreigners and the Right of Asylum)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 9<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Inclusion of organisations approved to monitor the exit route out of prostitution on the list of organisations that can obtain <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>State financial assistance to house prostituted persons and victims<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> of pimping and human trafficking.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article L851-1 of the Social Security Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 10<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Extends the option of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>accommodation in social reintegration housing<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> to persons who are victims of pimping, formerly available only to victims of human trafficking.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article L.345-1 of the Family and Social Action Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 11<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Establishes <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>\u2018aggravating circumstances\u2019 for violence, sexual aggression and rape committed against a prostituted person<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends articles 222-3, 222-8, 222-10, 222-12 and 222-13 of the Penal Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 12<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Gives access to the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>right to full compensation for damages suffered by victims<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> of pimping, in the event that the pimp is bankrupt\/insolvent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article 706-3 of the Penal Procedures Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 13<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The option for organisations, with the agreement of the victim, to join as a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>private party in criminal proceedings for pimping<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. Organisations recognised as having a Public Utility may join as private parties without the agreement of the victim (in particular, where the victim has not brought charges).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article 2-22 of the Penal Procedures Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 14<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creates a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>right for victims of human trafficking<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> or aggravated pimping to request that court proceedings be held <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>in camera<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article 306 of the Penal Procedures Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Articles 15 and 16<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Abolishes the offence of soliciting<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> (which had criminalised the solicitation of clients by prostituted persons since 1939).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article 225-10-1 of the Penal Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 17<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creates a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>national health, social and psychological risk reduction policy<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, approved by Government order.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Creates article L.1181-1 of Title VII of the 1<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>st<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i> Book of the First Section of the Public Health Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 18<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Implements a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>national information policy setting out the realities of prostitution and the dangers of the commodification of the human body<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, for use in educational establishments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends article 312-17-1 of the Education Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 19<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Incorporates the promotion of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>gender equality into sex education<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> classes taught in educational establishments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Completes article L312-16 of the Education Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 20<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creates a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>new offence of resorting to the prostitution of another by prohibiting the purchase of a sex act<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. This new offence is of the 5<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> class, punishable by a fine of 1,500 euros.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">For <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>repeat offences<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, acts will be considered as criminal offences punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Resorting to the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>prostitution of a minor or vulnerable individual<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> is retained as a criminal offence punishable by a sentence of 3 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Creates article 611-1 of the Penal Code and amends article 225-12-1 of the Penal Code)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Article 21<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Creation of a supplementary penalty, consisting of the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>obligation to complete an awareness course<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> on the subject of combatting the purchase of sex acts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>(Amends articles 131-16 and 225-20 of the Penal Code).<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p id=\"sdfootnote1\"><a href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\">1<\/a>\u0002<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/global\/about-the-ilo\/newsroom\/news\/WCMS_243201\/lang--en\/index.htm\"> https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/global\/about-the-ilo\/newsroom\/news\/WCMS_243201\/lang&#8211;en\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"sdfootnote2\"><a href=\"#sdfootnote2anc\" name=\"sdfootnote2sym\">2<\/a>\u0002 SEE our report on \u00ab\u00a0prostitution under international human rights law\u201d:<\/p>\n<p id=\"sdfootnote3\"><a href=\"#sdfootnote3anc\" name=\"sdfootnote3sym\">3<\/a>\u0002 <span lang=\"en-US\">Global Commission on HIV and the Law report HIV and the Law: Risks, Rights and Health released on 9 July 2012 and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">UNDP, UNFPA and UNAIDS report Sex Work and the Law in Asia and the Pacific released on 18 October 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"sdfootnote4\"><a href=\"#sdfootnote4anc\" name=\"sdfootnote4sym\">4<\/a>\u0002 <span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cLaws that criminalize sex work and the sex industry should be reviewed<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> (\u2026) Decriminalization of sex work requires the repeal of laws that criminalize activities associated with sex work, including removal of offences relating to: soliciting; living on the earnings of sex work; procuring; pimping; the management and operation of brothels; and promoting or advertising services\u201d &#8211; <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">UNDP, UNFPA and UNAIDS report Sex Work and the Law in Asia and the Pacific<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"sdfootnote5\"><a href=\"#sdfootnote5anc\" name=\"sdfootnote5sym\">5<\/a>\u0002<span lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unaids.org\/en\/resources\/documents\/2015\/2015_terminology_guidelines\">http:\/\/www.unaids.org\/en\/resources\/documents\/2015\/2015_terminology_guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo from the twitter of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Femen_France\/status\/1085873656667037696\"><em>Femen<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gr\u00e9goire Th\u00e9ry, Co-founder and executive director of the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP international) How do you establish a link between prostitution and women discrimination? All over the world, and throughout History, the most discriminated and vulnerable women&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[208],"strategy_cases":[],"campaign":[],"archive":[],"filter-content":[],"regions":[],"class_list":["post-15795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-womens-rights-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap.jpg",1328,975,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-125x125.jpg",125,125,true],"medium":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-300x220.jpg",300,220,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-768x564.jpg",640,470,true],"large":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-650x477.jpg",640,470,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap.jpg",1328,975,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap.jpg",1328,975,false],"pub-thumb":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-220x162.jpg",220,162,true],"post-thumb":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-170x170.jpg",170,170,true],"wcicon":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-48x48.jpg",48,48,true],"wcsquare":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"wcsmall":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-250x184.jpg",250,184,true],"wcstandard":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-550x404.jpg",550,404,true],"wcbig":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-800x587.jpg",800,587,true],"wcfixedheightsmall":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-245x180.jpg",245,180,true],"wcfixedheightmedium":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-409x300.jpg",409,300,true],"wcfixedheight":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-681x500.jpg",681,500,true],"wccarouselsmall":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-210x150.jpg",210,150,true],"wccarousel":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-400x285.jpg",400,285,true],"wcslider":["https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cap-1100x500.jpg",1100,500,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Gr\u00e9goire Th\u00e9ry, Co-founder and executive director of the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP international) How do you establish a link between prostitution and women discrimination? All over the world, and throughout History, the most discriminated and vulnerable women and girls are overrepresented in prostitution. Migrant women and girls, refugees, victims of conflicts or natural disasters, ethnic minorities, indigenous communities, low castes groups are disproportionately targeted and affected by prostitution. In Vancouver, indigenous women \u2013 Native Americans &#8211; represent 3% of the population but 52% of prostituted persons. In Several US States, African American represent 15% of the population.&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"admin3","url":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/author\/admin3\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15795"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15849,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15795\/revisions\/15849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15795"},{"taxonomy":"strategy_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/strategy_cases?post=15795"},{"taxonomy":"campaign","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campaign?post=15795"},{"taxonomy":"archive","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/archive?post=15795"},{"taxonomy":"filter-content","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/filter-content?post=15795"},{"taxonomy":"regions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regions?post=15795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}