Prostitution in Austria - Politics

Politics

The Young Socialists (Sozialistische Jugend Österreich) Have a policy on prostitutin, in their women's platform (Frauenpolitik). While considering prostitution a social evil that should be eradicated, at the same time states that so long as it exists the party advocates solidarity with sex workers, their protection and opposes criminalisation as a step that merely drives the trade underground. Amongst other approaches, they suggest unionisation.

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