This gathering, which will take place on May 7 and 8 at the La Petxina cultural complex, will bring together specialists, activists, and survivors. The objective is to address a reality that, according to the institution, is part of a structural inequality requiring a firm political and social response.
“"Prostitution reproduces patriarchal domination and normalizes sexual violence. It cannot be understood as work, but as a lucrative business from which exploitation networks benefit."
The Vice President for Equality emphasized that feminism is abolitionist and called for placing women at the center of public policies, with real protection resources and alternative life options. Similarly, the president of the Provincial Council pointed out that politics cannot merely observe when a reality affects people's dignity, but must take a stand.
The Feminario will offer a program of presentations and debate panels under the title “Prostitution. Abolitionism as a response.” The inaugural session will feature the intervention of writer Rosa Cobo, followed by the screening of the documentary Abril, hoy no es invierno, by Mabel Lozano, which addresses a case of sexual violence against a minor with disabilities.
Throughout the sessions, figures such as political scientist Julia Salander, Professor of Moral Philosophy Ana de Miguel, sociologist Esther Torrado, and researcher Lydia Delicado will participate, in addition to sexual exploitation survivor Carolina López and activist Sindy Takanashi, who will moderate one of the panels.
The Provincial Council advocates for an intervention model based on three axes: the persecution of trafficking and exploitation networks, the criminalization of the business, and the guarantee of comprehensive protection for women in prostitution. It has been stressed that an egalitarian society cannot accept this reality as normalized, and a state abolitionist law that goes beyond the Penal Code has been demanded.
The Vice President has defended the model of countries like Sweden, France, or Ireland, where demand and pimping are penalized, women are decriminalized, and public recovery policies are strengthened. However, she warned that “there can be no abolitionism without rights,” as without a solid social protection system, women could become even more exposed.
The Feminario is thus presented as a space for reflection on a key issue in the feminist and human rights agenda. The institution invites citizens to follow the sessions both in person and via its YouTube channel, in a debate that seeks to place prostitution at the center of public policies from a perspective of equality and social justice.
