Prostitution of Women and Girls (2013, No. 10) Open

Prostitution of Women and Girls (2013, No. 10)

Proposed by: Canadian Federation of University Women
Seconded by: Scottish Federation of University Women

The 31st GWI Conference resolves that:

1. National Federations and Associations (NFAs) urge their respective governments to enact legislation which:

(a) prohibits the purchasing of sexual services wherever it occurs (including print media, internet and other technological tools);

(b) imposes criminal sanctions on the purchasers of sexual services; and

(c) imposes no criminal sanctions on prostituted persons.

2. NFAs urge their respective governments to work at providing for essential support services and funding to enable prostituted persons to earn a living free from prostitution.

 

Suggested Action:

  1. GWI should articulate that any law which allows girls and women to be bought for prostitution is a fundamental violation of human rights;
  2. NFAs should advocate for laws which criminalize the buying of girls and women into prostitution and for laws which protect those who have been prostituted; and
  3. Members of NFAs should work with community partners to secure services which assist girls and women to exit prostitution.

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