The system of prostitution is a form of violence against women. The EWL has launched a campaign calling for abolition.
Welcome to the webpages of the EWL campaign ’Together for a Europe free from prostitution’. Throughout the following pages, you will get more information about the EWL campaign, its objectives, tools, supporters and many resources about the issue of prostitution in Europe.
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) has for years been committed to working towards a Europe free from prostitution, by supporting key abolitionist principles which state that the prostitution of women and girls constitutes a fundamental violation of women’s human rights, a serious form of male violence against women, and a key obstacle to equality between women and men in our societies.
The EWL believes that, to realise a world free from prostitution, we need:
- To raise awareness, open spaces for debates and questions, allow people to discuss, exchange, learn more about what prostitution really is;
- To support women survivors of prostitution and make their voices heard;
- To involve men who are not ‘prostitute-users’ and use peer pressure to encourage positive attitudes towards equality and respect for women’s rights.
In 2011, the EWL wanted to complement its material by addressing the general audience and particularly involving men. This is why the EWL has decided to give visibility to its work through new campaign materials: one of those is the video-clip ’For a change of perspective’ which calls on men to stand up against the system of prostitution by identifying with a male prostitute through a thought-provoking reversion of roles (the majority of prostituted persons being women).
Finally, the new EWL action gives the opportunity for everyone to engage against the system of prostitution by taking a pledge and concretely supporting the campaign. You can take the pledge by signing up below.
Enjoy the EWL webpages of the campaign ’Together for a Europe free from prostitution’!
For a change of perspective
http://vimeo.com/29027228
http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?rubrique187&lang=en
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Was mich fast noch mehr schockiert sind die Mittel, um noch den Letzten, den das Thema weder interessiert noch tangiert, zu erreichen und ohne Bezug auf ihre Seite zu ziehen.
Das für das Video ältere Frauen als Sinnbild für hässliche Freier "missbraucht" und auf einen Ekel-Level gehoben werden, ist ja egal. Schließlich hat die Interessengruppe ein Ziel und das muss mit allen Mitteln erreicht werden.
Ist ja unbedeutend, dass eine Frauenlobby einzelne Frauen als eklig darstellt, es zählt ausschließlich die Vermittlung der Botschaft der eigenen Ziele...
LG Tanja
