Red light district 2. However, this was not as homogeneous as is sometimes perceived. Retrieved 31 December The general setup of window prostitution was said to be helpful to pimps, as it facilitates the direct control of the women by their pimp. Legally, prostitution is viewed as a profession like any other. This legal and social approach to prostitution, which has become known as the "Swedish Model" or more recently the "Nordic Model", needs to be understoodβat least partlyβin the context of radical feminism a philosophy which focuses on the theory of the patriarchal roots of inequality between men and women , which is very prominent in Sweden.
De Wallen, the red-light district in Amsterdam. There even is a daycare center across from the Old Church and right next door to window brothels. We want to reduce it. In the Netherlands, voluntary prostitution is a legal profession.
The Prostituges commission proposed criminalizing prostitution related activities as part of the fight Prostitutes such Prosttiutes social evil, including the actions of clients, although for law and order reasons rather than moral. The laws on prostitution in Sweden make it illegal to buy sex, but not to sell the use of one's own body for such services.
Consequently, it has become a taboo subject to question the legitimacy and effectiveness of the law.
The resulting government bill 5 February packaged both commission reports together as a Violence Against Women Act Kvinnofrid[34] including criminalization of purchase in the prostitution provisions [35] and measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
