Valencia (EFE).- What are the proposals of the candidates for mayor of Valencia to face the problem of prostitution in this city? As their main candidates explain to EFE, they vary between the abolitionism proposed by the PSPV and the planning and regulation emanating from the rest of the parties.
commitment
The mayor of Valencia and candidate for re-election for Compromís, Joan Ribó, points out that, “obviously”, they are in favor of ending prostitution, but he considers it necessary “to plan things and not make decisions that leave women working in prostitution unprotected.” prostitution or condemn them to an even darker clandestinity”.
In Ribó’s opinion, the safety of women should always be prioritized and ensure that they can be guaranteed a future, and he claims that Valencia has spent years working with the entities that help them and has implemented prevention measures aimed, also, at men .
PSPV-PSOE
The vice mayor and socialist candidate for mayor, Sandra Gómez, points out that the PSOE is abolitionist, because prostitution is “a form of exploitation and slavery”, and points out that one of her first measures will be to approve a new abolitionist ordinance “that penalize whoremongers and protect prostituted women, victims of human trafficking”.
PP
The PP candidate for mayor, María José Catalá, affirms that they are against prostitution because “it threatens the dignity of women and cannot be considered as a work activity”, for which reason they defend that eradication measures be promoted of prostitution and increase the protection of women, and believes that all policies that favor women are necessary.
citizens
The Ciudadanos candidate for mayor, Fernando Giner, explains that they are in favor of regulation to guarantee the protection, safety and rights of people who freely engage in prostitution, such as pension, sick or maternity leave and any another guarantee that right now they do not have because they are “outside” the law.
“We will always be against the exploitation of women and we will promote any initiative against trafficking,” says Giner, who regrets “the cynicism of the PSOE, which tries to abolish it when it precisely has an open court case in which prostitution has played a role.” fundamental role”.
VOX
For the Vox candidate for mayor, Juan Manuel Badenas, the problem of prostitution must be faced from the perspective of regulation, taking into account “the freedom of choice of those who exercise it, but persecuting and seriously penalizing the trafficking or exploitation of people” .