Estonia - Poll on Prostitution

UN Study focus of WUNRN

Juridical Aspects

A.1.International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights

2.Conventions Related to Slavery

B.1.CEDAW

2.Convention on the Rights of the Child

Factual Aspects

B. Women's Health

E.Right to Dignity

1.Prostitution & Slavery

2.Rape & Sexual Abuse

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ESTONIA - Survey: Prostitution Tolerated, but Unacceptable

Mar 15, 2006
From wire reports

TALLINN - A major study of prostitution in Estonia has found that many Estonians are tolerant of brothels and that one in seven women have been approached to work as a prostitute. The poll, conducted by the Open Society Institute, revealed that, compared with a similar study two years ago, more men and women have grown tolerant of brothels despite a fear that prostitutes are spreading the HIV virus. Results showed that 63 percent of men and 36 percent of women feel brothels are necessary, which compares with 60 and 42 percent in the former poll.