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Introduction to GS Position Papers on Power Point format:
The priorities for ministry and mission of the 29th Congregational Chapter of the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd (2009) were expanded in 2012 into six position Papers using the topics of
Trafficking / Migration / Economic Justice / Prostitution / Girl-child / Ecology.
The Position Papers were prepared by the Good Shepherd International Justice Peace Office (GSIJPO) and
approved by the CGS Congregational Leadership Team (CLT).
The text of the Position Papers can be found on the International website at:
< http://www.buonpastoreint.org/jp-en/recursos/good-shepherd-congregational-material->
in French: <http://www.buonpastoreint.org/jp-fr/resources/matriel-de-la-congrgation-du-bon-pasteur->
in Spanish: <http://www.buonpastoreint.org/jp-es/recursos/good-shepherd-congregational-material->
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Discussion of GS mission in light of today’s realties
Review of local realities and priorities:
A foundation for chapter renewal and ministerial planning
A basis for setting province priorities
The ground work for Unit formation
Direction for GS ministry development and evaluation
Orientation for co-workers and partners in ministry
A starting point for local mission and ministry statements, policies & practices
Guidelines for advocacy actions
A framework for social analysis
Etcetera…
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A Power Point version of the GS Position Paper on Prostitution
2. slides # 22 to # 41
Some further links, Issues & images of Prostitution
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FOLLOWING the GOOD SHEPHERD CONGREGATIONAL CHAPTER of 2009
Good Shepherd Position Paper
Prostitution
of Women and Girls
on the
“Inspired
by the creative audacity of
St. Mary Euphrasia,
her prophetic and radical response
to the needs of her time…”
Prepared by the Int JP Office,
Approved by the CLT, 2011
The 25th Chapter, 1985
“urged new responses in relation to Social Justice…”
and declared that
justice is integral to our mission of reconciliation…
“You are called to be so many Good Shepherds” SME
Good Shepherd Position on the
Prostitution of women and girls
GS Direction, stated at the 29th Congregational Chapter, July 2009, excerpt:
We commit ourselves...
to respond to the anguish of the world calling us to the margins…
by taking courageous steps to use our international resources
effectively, to network and …
by working zealously with women and children…
The prostitution of women and girls a chronic form of
gender violence that has been structurally embedded in
societies over the centuries.
Good Shepherd’s position echoes
the UN 1949 Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic
in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of
Others.
“…prostitution is incompatible with
the dignity and worth of the human person,
and endangers the welfare of the individual,
the family and the community…”
Prostitution is, by its nature, exploitative and is never
part of a global decent work agenda.
The system of prostitution of
women and girls is based in
socio/cultural perceptions and
attitudes about the relationships
between men and women.
It is rooted in economic
systems, now structured in a
globalized economy that has
seen rapid growth of women in
extreme poverty.
It is supported by political
structures and systems that
devalue and exclude women
and do not evaluate gender
outcomes. (GS NGO statement to CSW of the UN, 2005)
Good Shepherd, seeks to analyze root causes and
systemic links to the phenomena of trafficking.
The root causes of prostitution
are tied to
-poverty,
-patriarchy,
-male privilege,
-extreme wealth,
-racist attitudes,
-militarization, and the
-demand by men for women to be available for sexual purchase.
The expansion of trafficking as a global
criminal industry has increased
the demand for girls and women to be used
as objects in prostitution.
Good Shepherd expresses solidarity
with those who are vulnerable
to being the objects of prostitution.
We seek to
- listen to experiences
- develop holistic programs
- accompany personal journeys.
We support women and girls in
-healing,
-self-sufficiency through employable skills,
-economic opportunities,
-personal growth opportunities,
-reconciliation with often estranged families,
and we seek to be
-active in processes of
social change.
Good Shepherd,
locally and internationally,
seeks to increase effective advocacy
for governmental and UN
policies,
programs, and
legislation,
based in human rights,
that will end the
prostitution of women
by addressing
gender discrimination,
violence against women,
and the
dynamics of the demand
for the prostitution of
women.
We urge governments to exhibit
the political will to develop
effective tools to educate and
empower women and to ensure
the substantive equality of
women, as called for by the UN
CEDAW.
Good Shepherd stands with all
those persons of good will who
condemn the prostitution of the
human person and who work to
eradicate discrimination against
women.
It is critical that GS:
-Identify that the prostitution of
women and girls
is a form of gender violence,
unmasking the lie that it can be dignified
as a profession or
an acceptable
form of work.
It is critical that GS:
-Develop programs,
with the participation of those who have been prostituted,
that provide
holistic social support and empowerment,
skills training, and
education about human rights.
Working for economic empowerment is a foundational approach.
It is critical that GS:
- Call for the prosecution of those
who purchase sexual acts from
women and girls
- Condemn state sponsorship of
this form of violence by rejecting
the legalization of prostitution
-Work for policies and practices
that do not criminalize nor punish
women and girls who are
prostituted
It is critical that GS:
-Contribute to policy formation through participation at
regional and international
conferences,
- articulate our position,
- participate in campaigns
- demonstrate leadership in
-call for
the exposition of prostitution as a form of
gender violence.
It is critical that GS:
-Expand the capacity for service and advocacy
through use of effective networks and initiatives,
in cooperation with the NGO work of the GSIJPO.
It is critical that GS:
-Support international Human Rights tools,
including the UN 1949 Convention for the
Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the
Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others and
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and
Children (Palermo Protocol) of the Convention
against Transnational Organized Crime.
National reporting to UN CEDAW and the
Convention on the Rights of the Child and its
Optional Protocol the Sale of Children is an
effective way to amplify Good Shepherd voice.
Winifred Doherty , the GS NGO
representative to ECOSOC of the UN in
New York collaborates closely with the
Coalition Against Trafficking and other
NGOs for Advocacy and Policy work on
the issue of the prostitution of women
and girls .
Winifred Doherty Contact:
[email protected]
GS has an NGO representative,
part time, at the UN in Vienna on
issues related to trafficking in persons.
Marie Hélène HALLIGON
Email: [email protected]
Blog: http://marieheleneh.wordpress.com
This power point was prepared November 2012
For information or questions, contact:
Clare Nolan, GSIJP Training Facilitator
211 East 43rd St rm 302
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Phone: 212 599 2711
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Sexual Entrepreneurs:
- Traffickers
- Suppliers
- Pimps
Supply:
Bodies of
women and
children
Sex Trafficking
Prostitution
Legalized
State Sex
Economy
- Safe zones
Purchasers/
Demand
Buyers of adult /
child sex in the
market place
Promote
Gender
Equality
Eradicate
Poverty
Stop the
Demand
Combat
Sex Trafficking
& Prostitution
Support
Women’s
Human Rights
Gender Equality
Substantive Equality (see CEDAW) between
men and women, non-discrimination on
the basis of sex, are fundamental.
Understand barriers and cultural situation of
women in supply countries of sex
trafficking
Know the economic conditions of women
in poverty – education &training
opportunities, effects of global economy,
rural/urban factors, social service access
Poverty
Poverty creates and sustains sexual
exploitation
Recruiters and traffickers lure mainly poor and
unsuspecting women and girls into
exploitative positions, particularly
prostitution
 A country’s economic and political crisis
produces cheap labor – men often
describe how little they pay for sex.
Demand
Male demand for women and girls for sexual use
is a root cause of sex trafficking
Men have unlimited and socially accepted access:
brothels, strip clubs, massage parlors, escort
agencies, and street corners, stag parties,
corporate “entertainment”, etc
Sex tourism
Racism supports seeking women and girls of
different countries, cultures and backgrounds.
Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Iceland) have a solution:
purchasing or attempting to purchase sex
is a criminal offence, punishable by fines
and/or imprisonment.
Women’s Human Rights
Women’s rights are Human Rights
(UDHR, CEDAW, CRC etc)
Prostitution – violates human rights
it actually protects the purchasers, pimps and
agents. Traffickers can use work permits
to bring foreign women into the prostitution,
masking the fact that the women have been
trafficked, coaching them, under duress, to be
“migrant sex workers”
Choice & Consent
Issues that require much analysis
Professionalism
Prostitution has no characteristics of a
profession
Prosecution
Protection
Criminalization of purchasers,
pimps, syndicates
Shelter / Safe Places/
Holistic Social Services /
Repatriation/ Support of the law
Prevention
Partnership
Education & Awareness
Legal Protection – (social, criminal
justice and educational Polices)
Develop best practices and
Strategies/
Networks and Pooling of resources
“We the survivors of prostitution and
trafficking... declare that prostitution is
violence against women. Women in
prostitution do not wake up one day and
'choose' to be prostitutes. It is chosen for us by
poverty, past sexual abuse, the pimps who
take advantage of our vulnerabilities, and the
men who buy us for the sex of prostitution.”
Manifesto, Joint CATW - EWL Press Conference,
2006
Some links:
UN 1949 Convention for the
Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and
of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/trafficpersons.htm
UN CEDAW:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/
Convention on the Rights of the Child and
its Optional Protocol the Sale of Children:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc.htm
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc-sale.htm
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and
Children (Palermo Protocol) of the Convention
against Transnational Organized Crime:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/protocoltraffic.htm
http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/
Prostitution Research & Education (PRE) is a 501(c) 3
nonprofit organization that conducts research on prostitution,
pornography and trafficking, and offers education and
consultation to researchers, survivors, the public and
policymakers.
PRE's goal is to abolish the institution of prostitution while at
the same time advocating for alternatives to trafficking and
prostitution - including emotional and physical healthcare for
women in prostitution.
The roots of prostitution are in men's assumptions that they
are entitled to buy women for sex, and in racism, and
women's poverty.
http://www.unanima-international.org/eng/
UNANIMA International is a non-governmental
organization (NGO) advocating on behalf of women
and children (particularly those living in poverty),
immigrants and refugees, and the environment.
We with other members of civil society aim to
educate and influence policymakers at the global
level. In solidarity, we work for systemic change to
achieve a more just world.
STOP
Demand
On the ground, our unique membership consists of
17 congregations of Roman Catholic sisters whose
17,500 constituents work in 72 countries.
We bring their voices, concerns, and experiences
as educators, health care providers, social workers,
and development workers to the United Nations.
http://www.csecworldcongress.org/en/index.htm