EWL’s Pierrette Pape discusses the abolition of the system of prostitution
[Brussels, 28 January 2011] On 23 November 2010, the Belgian NGO CEFA organized a screening of the movie ‘Not for sale’ in the framework of a series of film-debates ‘Take back the night’. This was the occasion for a discussion surrounding the issue of prostitution, which is both little known and trivialized.
Three speakers were invited to feed into the debate: Marie Vermeiren; ‘Not for sale’ director, Pascale Maquestiau, in charge of the campaign ‘Prostitution: at the intersection between sexual and economic exploitation’ at Le Monde selon les Femmes; and Pierrette Pape, Policy Officer at the European Women’s Lobby. A good opportunity to also draw attention to the potential opening of so-called ’eros-centres’ in Brussels and Liège…
The article by Pierrette Pape is available here [in French]: http://www.asblcefa.be/cefa/images/pdf/prostitutionvermeiren.pdf?bb6a5e0fe2534cf315f285528dbc363d=35b81583da1dade7edb962d7281c5bca.
