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Strasbourg (OTS) – The European Parliament, in Strasbourg, voted today on the initiative report “Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights”.
Monika Vana, head of the Austrian Green delegation in the European Parliament and Green/ALE shadow rapporteur for the report on the vote: “The vote on the report was disappointing. The European Parliament once again – as in 2014 – missed the opportunity to speak out in favor of the total decriminalization of sex work. However, the criminalization of sexual service clients pushes sex workers further into illegality, into unprotected and dangerous areas and precarious conditions, as confirmed by numerous NGOs (such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the European Workers’ Alliance). of Sex). On the report. However, the majority of MEPs who voted today abstained or voted against, showing the division in the European Parliament on this issue. “I am clear: we need a human rights-based approach to end the stigmatization and marginalization of sex workers, not greater criminalization of sexual services,” explains Vana.
“To end poverty and dependency, we need social union, such as a minimum income across Europe, good access to municipal services and housing, and jobs that guarantee a living wage. The EU must combat trafficking and exploitation of human beings much more decisively. I will not stop fighting for the rights of sex workers!”, concludes Vana.
Questions and contact:
Green Club in Parliament
Sofia Giovanet
Press Spokesperson, Dr. Monika Vana, MEP
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