“ The president of the German Bundestag, Yulia Klöckner, called for a ban on the purchase of sexual services following the example of Sweden and Norway, harshly criticizing the situation in Germany. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Spiegel Details: “I am firmly convinced that we must finally ban prostitution and the purchase of sexual services in this country,” said the president of the Bundestag in her speech at the Alice Schwarzer Foundation Heroine Award in Berlin. “When we talk about women’s rights, but say that prostitution is the same job as any other, it is not only ridiculous, but also an act of disrespect for women,” said the leading CDU politician. Current legislation in Germany does not adequately protect prostitutes, explained Klöckner. “On the contrary, neither the Law on Prostitution nor the Law on Protection of Prostitutes strengthens the rights of women engaged in prostitution,” she said. Violent attacks, overwhelming male power and lack of consent do not stop. According to her, Germany is “the brothel of Europe.” In 2017, the Law on the Protection of Prostitutes entered into force here. By law, prostitutes are required to register, and prostitution businesses such as brothels require a permit. Klöckner advocated a system similar to the one in force in Sweden or Norway. The so-called Scandinavian model involves punishing customers and closing brothels. Under the model, first introduced in Sweden, buying sex is illegal, while selling sex goes unpunished. Prostitutes receive support to help them rebuild their lives. The Heroine Award, initiated by the Alice Schwarzer Foundation, provides a prize of 10,000 euros. This year, two street workers, Sabina Constable and Katrin Schauer-Kelpin, are being honored for their dedication to the fight against prostitution. Constable has been helping women leave prostitution for more than three decades. Through her organization Karo, Schauer-Kelpin campaigns against forced prostitution, human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. Alice Schwarzer has repeatedly made headlines with polarizing positions in the past – for example, she strongly opposed the self-determination law, which is designed to make life easier for transgender people, and published a so-called “peace manifesto” together with “Putin’s friend” Sarah Wagenknecht. In 2023, in Berlin, Schwarzer took part in a demonstration of thousands of people “for peace” – against the support of Ukraine with weapons, during which flowers were brought to the destroyed Russian tank, which is displayed in front of the Russian embassy.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Julia Klöckner. illustrative photo from Wikipedia Source: “European truth” with reference to Spiegel
Details: “I am firmly convinced that we must finally ban prostitution and the purchase of sexual services in this country,” said the President of the Bundestag in her speech at the Alice Schwarzer Foundation Heroine Award in Berlin.
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“When we talk about women’s rights, but say that prostitution is the same job as any other, it is not only ridiculous, but also an act of disrespect for women,” said the leading CDU politician.
Current legislation in Germany does not adequately protect prostitutes, explained Klöckner. “On the contrary, neither the Law on Prostitution nor the Law on Protection of Prostitutes strengthens the rights of women engaged in prostitution,” she said.
Violent attacks, overwhelming male power and lack of consent do not stop. According to her, Germany is “the brothel of Europe.”
In 2017, the Law on the Protection of Prostitutes entered into force here. By law, prostitutes are required to register, and prostitution businesses such as brothels require a permit.
Klöckner advocated a system similar to the one in force in Sweden or Norway. The so-called Scandinavian model involves punishing customers and closing brothels. Under the model, first introduced in Sweden, buying sex is illegal, while selling sex goes unpunished. Prostitutes receive support to help them rebuild their lives.
The Heroine Award, initiated by the Alice Schwarzer Foundation, provides a prize of 10,000 euros. This year, two street workers, Sabina Constable and Katrin Schauer-Kelpin, are being honored for their dedication to the fight against prostitution. Constable has been helping women leave prostitution for more than three decades. Through her organization Karo, Schauer-Kelpin campaigns against forced prostitution, human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.
Alice Schwarzer has repeatedly made headlines with polarizing positions in the past – for example, she strongly opposed the self-determination law, which is designed to make life easier for transgender people, and published a so-called “peace manifesto” together with “Putin’s friend” Sarah Wagenknecht.
In 2023, in Berlin, Schwarzer took part in a demonstration of thousands of people “for peace” – against the support of Ukraine with weapons, during which flowers were brought to the destroyed Russian tank, which is displayed in front of the Russian embassy.