1. Finland: Finland is a Northern European country with its capital Helsinki. The countries bordering Finland are Norway, Russia and Sweden. Finland is one of the countries where prostitution is legal, although with the necessary restrictions. The first is that child prostitution is totally illegal in Finland and, as such, prohibited. Another is that public display of prostitution by any means is prohibited. Another restriction is that organized prostitution is not allowed. Member States that have signed, ratified and implemented the Convention prevent prostitution through moral and civic education, both inside and outside schools, increase the number of women among State personnel who have direct contact with the population concerned, eliminate discrimination that isolates prostitutes and makes it more difficult for them to reintegrate into society; restrict the pornography industry and trade. and to punish them in a demonstrable way.

« In Paraguay, autonomous sex work is a legal activity under the constitution and current penal laws. However, sex workers are constantly stigmatized and discriminated against, and every day we are mistreated by state authorities and bodies through acts or omissions. Male prostitution is illegal, but everything else is legal. Bangladesh has a serious problem of human trafficking, perpetuated by corruption. Pimping and owning a brothel are also legal. « Sex work was legalized in Senegal in 1969. According to the Senegalese Penal Code (Articles 318 to 327), sex workers must be at least 21 years old, report to the police, have a valid health card, and test negative for sexually transmitted infections. Although prostitution itself is legal, recruitment, brothel ownership and pimping are prohibited. The government strictly regulates sex trade sites.

« It is illegal to run brothels, organize prostitution rings, live off the profits of prostitution, promote prostitution or force a person into prostitution. Buying and selling sex is not illegal. » 8. New Zealand: New Zealand is a country in Oceania whose capital is Wellington. In New Zealand, prostitution is not illegal. There is no law criminalizing sex work. The buying and selling of sexual services is allowed as well as the operation of brothels. However, child prostitution and pimping of children for prostitution are strictly prohibited. As people`s access to health care increasingly depends on their employment status (or lack thereof), it is important to examine conflicting views on « sex work. » If prostitution is simply an immoral activity, the management of health services should discourage it completely. However, if prostitution is a freely chosen job motivated by economic incentives and individual choices, disability insurance and the health care system should include prostitutes. After all, political decisions will be radically different if prostitution is a sign of subordination that cannot be freely « chosen ».

Percentage of countries where prostitution is legal, illegal and legal limited (out of 100 countries) 1988 Combating prostitution Iraqi Law No. 8 (Arabic) prohibits the organization of prostitutes and theoretically establishes a system for the rehabilitation of prostitutes. The Revolutionary Command Council increased the penalties for those guilty of organizing or prostitution. Article 2 of the above-mentioned Act makes prostitution illegal in Iraq. That said, it was always a privacy issue. It is believed that two consenting adults should have the right to decide what to do with their bodies, as long as it does not have the slightest minimal impact on the public. Some people believe that prostitution can reduce sexual abuse and crime, even unemployment and illegal sex trafficking. Whatever the justification for prostitution, here are ten countries where prostitution is allowed. Prostitution in Oceania varies widely across the region. In American Samoa, prostitution is illegal,[16] while in New Zealand, most aspects of trafficking are decriminalized.

[17] 10. Hungary: Hungary is a European country with Budapest as its capital. Prostitution is legal in Hungary. The prostitution industry has been regulated by the government since 1999. They have to pay taxes, their areas of exploitation must be away from schools and churches, only people over the age of 18 are allowed to be sex workers. « The Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act 1956 does not criminalize prostitution or prostitutes as such; But it punishes acts of facilitation of prostitution by third parties, such as keeping a brothel, subsisting on the income of prostitutes or organizing a person for prostitution. As long as prostitution itself is not a crime, the individual act of a girl offering her services by telephone cannot be prohibited. If a call girl does not flaunt her charms in public or engage in advertising or other prohibited acts of a similar nature, she cannot be held guilty. « In fact, the act of prostitution is regulated by law in Colombia. Only brothels in authorized areas are allowed. Sex workers in Colombia are also open to health checks. In Colombia, on the other hand, child prostitution is frowned upon.

Colombia is threatened by trafficking in girls and women for sexual exploitation. Public prostitution is prohibited in Finland by the Public Order Act. Apart from public affairs, prostitution is legal in Finland and must be private. The law varies by state, ranging from decriminalized to legally regulated to criminal. Click here to see a summary table of Australian prostitution legislation compiled by the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Australia. Everything is legal in Austria. Workers only have to register and undergo a regular check-up, be at least 19 years of age or older, and possibly pay taxes. Even though all these things exist, there are still many cases of forced prostitution and smuggling. The liberal-feminist approach acknowledges the systemic undervaluation of women`s contributions to the labour market, but argues that prostitution is one of the few professions where a woman can earn the same salary as a man, work her own schedule, and choose her clients. As a result, liberal feminists advocate for the complete legalization of prostitution so that women can freely express their sexual and economic freedom. Prostitution itself is not illegal in our country, but advertising and public prostitution are illegal. Owning a brothel is also illegal, but as places like GB Road and Kamathura prove, these laws are rarely enforced.

Prostitution, according to radical feminists, is nothing more than a veiled form of female subjugation. They compare prostitution to other forms of subordination such as rape, domestic violence and sexual harassment and argue that prostitution is a violation of human rights even if there is no physical violence. Men have promoted the cultural myth that women actively seek prostitution as an enjoyable economic alternative to monotonous, low-paid, low-skilled work, conveniently ignoring the conditions that ensure women`s inequality and the conditions that make women vulnerable to prostitution, according to those who follow the radical feminist approach. This article was written by Ms. Kishita Gupta, a student at the United World School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar. The article discussed the different approaches taken by different laws around the world regarding prostitution. The article will also cover the debate on the legalization of prostitution. In Eastern Europe, prostitution was banned by former communist regimes, and most of these countries chose to keep it illegal even after the fall of the communists. It has only been legalized by former communist countries that have joined the European Union (with the exception of Lithuania and Croatia, where it remains illegal). It is even regulated in Hungary and Latvia. Sex workers are arrested and imprisoned for disturbing public order. They regularly accuse police and prison guards of brutality, rape and extortion, claiming that law enforcement agencies are corrupt or inconsistent.

Although HIV and STI testing is often voluntary and with informed authorization, violations have been reported. While it is not illegal to purchase sexual services, clients who engage in prostitution-related activities in public places may face penalties.