Parliament called on Thursday for EU measures to tackle prostitution and policies that eliminate poverty.
Maria Noichl (S&D Germany) rapporteur, said: “Today Parliament is giving a voice to people, and especially women, who have traditionally been overlooked, marginalised and stigmatised in our societies. We are standing by those who have warned for a long time about the reality of prostitution. This report outlines the reasons why the big majority of people end up in prostitution, and it highlights the way forward: create exit programmes and alternatives, eradicate poverty and social exclusion, dismantle stereotypes and inequalities, and reduce demand by tackling the buyers.”
Source: Reduce demand and protect people in prostitution, say MEPs | News | European Parliament
To really set a level playing field, the only legal prostitutes should be trans-women and then the argument to men who refuse to take advantage of their services would be that they are trans phobic. I like justice to be seen to be done. And I’m sure Little John Pesutto would back me up on this one…