From Report:
Public awareness and preventative strategies should be central to government strategies which recognise the wider declarative and normative intentions and spirit of the purchase of sex laws which has gender equality at its core. In comparative research done on attitudes of sex buyers in member states, younger buyers could more easily recognise the negative impacts on those in prostitution. The research found that education and awareness-raising is most important from a young age before it becomes entrenched and normalised.19 It is also incumbent on the State, at the very minimum, to inform its citizens of a law change of this nature.
Recommendations
To be completed
- The High Level Working Group – page 4.
- The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 – page 4.
- The Context – the Commercial Sex Trade in Ireland – page 5.
- Key findings of the research – page 6.
- The International Context – page 6.
- Related areas of Implementation and Recommendations – page 6.
- Protection,
legal
advocacy
and exit supports
– page 8.
Recommendations – page 9. - Legislation
and
Enforcement 10.
Recommendations – page 11. - Monitoring
and
Evaluation
– page 12.
Recommendations – page 13. - A National Rapporteur – page 14.
- Public
awareness,
education
and research – page 15.
Recommendations – page 16.
Sexual Offences Act 2017 Review 