Legalized Prostitution: A Violation of Women’s Rights – Article
Author: Womens UN Report Network
Date: November 6, 2006
Attachments: Legalized Prostitution-A Violation of Women’s Rights-Dianne Post.pdf
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Raffia, No. 3, October 2006, Institute of Gender
Studies, Nadbolud Universiteit,
Netherlands
Studies, Nadbolud Universiteit,
Netherlands
Article by Dianne Post, J.D.
Legalized Prostitution:
A Violation of Women’s
Rights
Rights
Overview: The article is a brief discussion
of why legalized prostitution violates international law and human rights.
It also outlines the issue in the Netherlands and argues that patriarchy is
the underlying problem that will not be fixed by making women
commodities.
of why legalized prostitution violates international law and human rights.
It also outlines the issue in the Netherlands and argues that patriarchy is
the underlying problem that will not be fixed by making women
commodities.
Author Dianne Post is an international human rights
attorney who focuses on gender based violence. She has worked in over a dozen
countries. E-Mail: PostDlpost@aol.com
attorney who focuses on gender based violence. She has worked in over a dozen
countries. E-Mail: PostDlpost@aol.com
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