A Worldwide Women’s Declaration for Eradicating Sex Exploitation
2014, Approaching a New Decade of Anti-Prostitution Law in South Korea,
A Worldwide Women’s Declaration for Eradicating Sex Exploitation,
‘Decriminalizing of Prostituted Women’
○ Prostitution is a serious crime that infringes upon basic human rights.
○ Prostitution is not an agreement between two individuals.
○ Prostitution is a form of structural violence that objectifies human bodies, and most victims of prostitution are women who are the most vulnerable in society.
○ Communities that tolerate prostitution become not only a perpetrators but also victims.
In 2000 and 2002, there were a series of fires in the South Korean red light districts and many women were killed. The fires exposed a system of exploitation, and this exploitation was continued with the complicity of the South Korean government.
A new anti-prostitution law was established in South Korea, in 2004, making it clear that the government has a responsibility to intervene against the exploitation in the sex industry. This law is a very important step in the right direction, strengthening the punishment of pimps and intermediaries, but still, this law is faces many challenges. But the law has severe limits because prostituted women who have not been forced into the sex industry can still be penalized by this law.
South Korea is approaching a new decade of Anti-prostitution law. For the last 10 years, communities in South Korea have been aware about the parties responsible for ‘prostitution’ and make it clear that intermediaries are subjects of punishment. From now on, Korean government has to develop policy and law to prevent sexual exploitation and to protect women’s human rights.
Approaching a new decade of Anti-prostitution law, with worldwide Activists, Networks, Organizations for women’s human rights, “Nationwide Solidarity to Solve Prostitution Issues(NSSP)” and “Moongchi–the Network of Women with Prostitution Experience” in Korea demand that the Korean government define prostitution as sexual exploitation, to punish the intermediaries and buyers, and to decriminalize prostituted women. We will work together for the eradication of sexual exploitation and prostitution.
2014. 9. 23.
“Nationwide Solidarity to Solve Prostitution Issues (NSSP)” and “Moongchi – the Network of Women with Prostitution Experience” in Korea
Signatures of the other worldwide organizations, activist and women with prostitution experienced
CATW-AP(Jean Enriquez:Executive Director, CATW-AP)
WomanHealth Philippines
National Rural Women’s Coalition (PKKK), Philippines
World March of Women – Pilipinas
Youth and Students Advancing Gender Equality – Philippines, India, Indonesia
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women – Asia Pacific
Sanlaap, India
Space Allies, Japan
Samaritana Transformation Ministries, Inc. (Jonathan & Thelma Nambu)
Alliance of Progressive Labor – Youth
SENTRO – Women
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW) : Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan, Ph.D. Legislative Advisor
Buklod (Survivors’ Organization) , Philippines
Bagong Kamalayan Collective, Inc. (Survivors), Philippines
Autumn Burris, Founder/Director Survivors for Solutions, USA
Dr. Kathleen Barry(Professor Emerita, Author Prostitution of Sexuality, Abolish Prostitution Now)
Twiss Butler(Member, Abolish Prostitution Now, Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
Toni Van Pelt tampabay.rr.com
Sandra McNeill (Justice for Women UK)
Julie Bindel (born 20 July 1962 UK) is an English writer, feminist and co-founder of the group Justice for Women, which opposes violence against women from a feminist viewpoint.
Sheila Jeffreys(Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia)
Taina Bien-Aimé(Executive Director Coalition Against Trafficking in Women CATW)
Melissa Farley (Ph.D., Executive Director Prostitution Research & Education, San Francisco CA USA)
Coalition against Trafficking in Women International (CATW)
Ms. Esohe Aghatise, Executive Director, Associazione Iroko onlus, Italy
Ms. Chiara Carpita, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Ms. Melina Caudo, Executive Director, Associazione ProgettarSì, Turin, Italy
Mr. Antonio Chiadò Fiorio Tin, Mayor, Massello Municipality, Province of Turin, Italy
Ms. Ivana Stazio, Italy
Ms. Martha Centola, Vice President, Associazione Iroko onlus, Turin, Italy
Ms. Ilaria Maccaroni, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Ms. Valentina S., Resistenza femminista, Italy
Ms. Paola Mazzei, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Ms. Isoken Aikpitanyi, Sex Trafficking Survivor and co founder of Associazione Ragazze di Benin City, Italy
Mr. Claudio Magnabosco, Italy
Ms. Rosanna Giorgietti, Italy
Ms. Francesca Carpita, Italy
Mr. Giorgio Carpita, Italy
Ms. Eliana Maestri, Feminist Group, Birmingham, UK
Mr. Gabriele Lenzi, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Ms. Ilaria Baldini, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Mr. Massimo Gianasso, Turin Municipality Police Force, Turin, Italy
Ms. Roseline Iroghama Aghatise, Iroko Charity Organisation, Nigeria
Dr. Ifode Ajari, Medical doctor, USA
Mr. Arinze Orakue, Director of PR, Nigerian National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Abuja, Nigeria
Mr. Paolo Botti, Executive Director, Associazione Amici di Lazzaro, Italy
Mr. Carlo Italo Zanotti, Architect, Senior Partner, Artom & Zanotti Associati, Turin, Italy
Ms. Carla Pastorino, Genova, Italy
Ms. Victoria Sherman, Italy
Mr. Edoardo Kibongui, Italian Baptist Union of Churches, Turin, Italy
Dr. Ms. Ochuko Ajari, Boston, USA
Ms. Valentina Iamotti, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Ms. Maria Grazia Mauti, Resistenza femminista, Italy
Mrs. Oti Anukpe Ovrawah, Director, Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Abuja, Nigeria
Mr. Dario Saluz, Architect, Turin, Italy
Ms. Ida Centola, Avigliana, Italy
Ms. Nella Righetti, Turin, Italy
Ms. Marina Bergadano, Law Offices, Marina Bergadano & Co., Turin, Italy
Mr. Joe Osagie, Greater London City Council, London, UK
Ms. Vera Chigbufue Elue, Legal Counsel, Chicago Municipality Law Office, Chicago, USA
Mr. Pius Elue, Chicago, USA
Ms. Letizia Longo, Accountant, Turin, Italy
Ms. Blessing Osatohanmwen, Turin, Italy
Mr. Daniele Gaglianone, Film Producer, Turin, Italy
Mr. Marco Fasoli, Turin, Italy
Ms. Emilia Tedesco, Turin, Italy
Ms. Alina Olszewska, Turin, Italy
Ms. Lina Fucà, Turin, Italy
Ms. Maren Ollman, Turin, Italy
Ms. Claudia Quendo, Turin, Italy
Ms. Antonia Bonito, Turin Municipality Police Force, Turin, Italy
Mr. Maurizio Gili, Accountant, Senior Partner, Maurizio Gili & Co, Turin, Italy
Ms. Elizabetta Ferrero, Turin, Italy
Ms. Marisa Perrone, Turin, Italy
Ms. Lucia Giffi, Turin, Italy
Ms. Giulia Parm, Turin, Italy
Ms. Marcella Gilardoni, Gilardoni Law Offices, Turin, Italy
Ms. Ijose Aghatise, Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Turin, Italy
Mr. Lucky Oseye, Turin, Italy
Mr. Obuks Ajari, Lagos, Nigeria
Ms. Helen Uwangue, Benin City, Nigeria
Mr. Iroro Ajari, Nigeria