Sweden - Positive results for the evaluation of the ban on the purchase of sexual services
By Wiveca Holst, Swedish expert to the EWL Observatory on Violence against Women
The evaluation of the ban on the purchase of sexual services
Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce legislation criminalizing the purchase of sexual services but not the sale.
During 2009-2010 there has been an evaluation of the ban. The remit was to evaluate the application of the ban and the effects that the prohibition has had. One starting point was that the purchase of sexual services was to remain criminalized. There is a clear link between the existence of (...)
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