FINDINGS OF THE WOMEN’S STATUS COMMITTEE, U.N.A.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 9, 1 October 1948, Page 9

FINDINGS OF THE WOMEN’S STATUS COMMITTEE, U.N.A.

ON COMMERCIALISED PROSTITUTION AND VENEREAL DISEASE The following resolution is so directly in line with the W.C.T.U.’s long-declared policy regarding the subject, that we publish it with great satisfaction. It was framed at Lake Success in January of this year. Resolution on Commercialised Prostitution and Venereal Disease.” The Commission considered a draft resolution on venereal disease. The subject matter within the terms of reference of tli* Social Commission and the World Health Organisation, it was decided to include it as an Annex of the present report for transmission to these bodies. Whereas Commercialised prostitution and State regulation of prostitution is a violation of human rights and is contrary to the principles o / the United Nations and brings the greatest dishonour, degradation, and humiliation upon women; Whereas % It is known that in manj countries powerful and wealthy interests are insolved in commercialised vice and in the traffic in women, and oppose all efforts to eradicate this social evil; Whereas The existence of brothels provides a market for women and therefore encourages traffic in women, which is contrary to international conventions; 'V ereas Registered brothels and registered prostitutes create a false sense of security from infection from venereal disease; and Whereas The best informed opinion today is ♦hat the evils of prostitution and venereal disease should be dealt with by social workers and doctors and that the most effective preventive of venereal disease ir free and secret treatment of venereal disease accompanied by suitable education; Therefore The Commission on the Status of Women requests the Economic aid Social Council to forward this resolution to the Social Commission and the World Health Organiration for their information.