By Lisa Correnti — Originally published in C-Fam (Center for Family and Human Rights) The United Nations has appointed as its top expert on health and human rights a former abortionist who advocates for teen prostitution. Last April, the author of Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure […]
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Decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa will only bring more harm
Originally published in Daily Maverick Arguments in favour of the decriminalisation of ‘sex work’ is dubious. The focus should shift to reducing demand and addressing pimps, brothels and traffickers. For the past 17 years, I have had an insider’s perspective on the abuse, rape, torture and murder inflicted on persons […]
Why South Africa should not decriminalise prostitution
Writing on the eve of SA’s National Women’s Day, ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley explains why legalising prostitution offer no benefits to women — only more profits to organised crime. “I have listened carefully to the many arguments for decriminalisation and am acutely aware of the difficult and even desperate situations […]
ACDP urges government to protect women, children from legalised prostitution
ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said on Thursday, December 21 2017 that “the ACDP is concerned but not surprised by the decision of the ANC Congress to fully decriminalise sex work in South Africa”. The announcement was made at a media briefing on the social transformation Commission resolutions on the last […]
Prostitution report great news, but battle continues, says Naidoo
The South African Law Reform Commission’s (SALRC) report recommending that adult prostitution remainS criminalised is great news but the battle to protect women from sexual exploitation now shifts to a different arena, said family policy activist Errol Naidoo He commended the SALRC for taking into account thousands of submissions in […]
Some hope and optimism in struggle against AIDS
By Doctors For Life South Africa successfully hosted the latest International AIDS Conference in Durban last week — this time, having a track record of rolling out the largest HIV treatment programme in the world. Indeed, we have come a long way from those disastrous days of Government AIDS denialism […]
“Decriminalisation of prostitution would be disastrous for SA”
A decriminalised sex industry would be the worst possible policy for South Africa, says the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation SA (CESESA) in a statement released ahead of a report on prostitution law reform which the SA Law Reform is expected to release soon. Responding to “several media articles promoting […]