op-ed by By Astrid Krag, social affairs and the interior (S)
Violence. Rape. Lasting physical damage. Mental disorders. Deep debt.
these are some of the problems, we know, people in prostitution are struggling with.
Prostitution is profoundly harmful and can be felt for life.
this is Why it’s time to help the vulnerable to get out of prostitution. The civil government would explore the possibilities to normalize prostitution as a profession as a carpenter or a school teacher.
The work I have stopped as the new minister. My focus is to help people in prostitution – not to make prostitution more common and the risk of that several end up in it.
Here in B. T. has a few right-wing columnists criticized me for the decision.
Anahita Malakians from the New Civil claims that it is the same as being a nurse as to work as a prostitute. The vicar Marie Høgh (K) does not, that there is reason to exitprogrammer for people in prostitution.
It is frankly disheartening to see how civil in 2019 downplays the outrageous many problems, which are often linked to the sale of your own body.
Anahita Malakians and Marie Høgh debating the issue, as if all prostitutes are resourceful women, who love their work. These are certainly. We must listen to. But there is Restbet a reason that ‘the happy hooker’ is always mentioned in the singular.
I will not ban sexkøb as Sweden. It has not helped women in prostitution.
But it has also not helped to liberalise prostitution as in Germany. There are reports of the same problems as in other countries: Violence, exploitation and insecurity, both in brothels and on the street. Very young women end up in the industry. With an endorsement of prostitution, we run the risk, that more women end up having to sell their body.
I have listened to several organisations, when I stopped the borgerliges work to make prostitution a regular job.
I listened to LivaRehab that helps women with damage caused by prostitution. I listened to the YWCA, through the social work is in contact with people in prostitution. I listened to the FH – The principal organization, who know the labour market.
the Organizations meet too many women who have not ended up in the industry of desire, but of need. Women who take the harm of prostitution.
Therefore, the government is working on to raise money for exitprogrammer, so that we can help women out of prostitution.
We need a completely new approach to prostitution. We must lift from the bottom. Focus on the many vulnerable and not the strong.
We have holes in our welfare states, as people in prostitution fall through. People in prostitution need better help to get out. We must also recognise that particular vulnerable in prostitution do not have good enough options in either the social system or the healthcare system.
that is Why I collect now a wide range of stakeholders in a dialogue about the problems.
Many have supported, I stopped the borgerliges work to make prostitution a normal job. Other organisations have criticised it.
Regardless of position, I would start a dialogue with all parties to ensure a better help for them, it’s all about: Vulnerable people who end up in prostitution.
