Sweden Tries New Law To Curb Prostitution

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"It is critically important to look at the demand for core prostitution and the demand that fuels sex trafficking," said Taina Bien-Aime, executive director of the New York-based Coalition Against the Trafficking in Women. "Prostitution is inherently violence against women. The majority of the people exploited in the sex trade are women." (Associated Press)


[From article]
The Kvinnofrid — “protection of women” — law criminalizes paying for sex but legalizes sex work, treating prostitution as violence against women — a long-held view among feminists in progressive Sweden similar to members of the New York-based Coalition Against the Trafficking in Women.
“It is critically important to look at the demand for core prostitution and the demand that fuels sex trafficking,” said Taina Bien-Aime, the coalition’s executive director. “Prostitution is inherently violence against women. The majority of the people exploited in the sex trade are women.”
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Ms. Jakobsson also contends that the government isn’t paying sufficient attention to forms of prostitution other than streetwalking. Prostitution is flourishing elsewhere, she said.
“The only baseline [government officials] had was the known street zones,” said Ms. Jakobsson. “But there are many different settings. Some work in casinos, opportunistically in bars or online.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/22/sweden-prostitution-reduction-models-success-a-myt/

Sweden prostitution reduction model’s success a myth, skeptics warn
Kvinnofrid law criminalizes paying for sex but legalizes sex work
Angela Waters
Special to The Washington Times
Monday, December 22, 2014