Feminists in Madrid call for abolition of prostitution law | Video

Madrid, May 28 (EFE).- Some 7,000 demonstrators, according to data provided by the government delegation in Madrid, marched this Saturday in the capital to demand a specific law for the abolition of prostitution, in a protest organised by the State Platform of Women's Organisations for the Abolition of Prostitution (PAP) which, according to the organisers, brought together 186 other feminist organisations.

The mostly female protesters marched down Madrid's Gran Via shopping street, carrying many posters and banners. Some read: "Prostitution is not a job". Many chanted "no more sexual exploitation". (Camera: ÁNGEL HERRERA/SANTIAGO CASTRO).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE PROTESTS IN FAVOUR OF THE ABOLITION OF THE PROSTITUTION LAW, IN MADRID, SPAIN.

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Date: 29/05/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Social issue » Prostitution
Unrest and conflicts » Civil unrest
Unrest and conflicts
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 113 seconds
Reference: 7001171365
Relevance: Normal