Out of 202 Countries, there are 77 countries (38%) where Prostitution is legal. The figure hovers above a certain threshold but 54% remains significant to those who oppose its legalization. The remaining 8% accounts for countries with restricted and playing safe grounds for prostitution.

Restricted countries like Sweden allows prostitution at the grassroots level however, policies remain policies in curbing prostitution by focusing on the demand from clients rather than the supply chain. Instead of raiding brothels, the local police investigates and arrests clients seeking for these services. Norway, Sweden’s neighboring country, applies the same iron hand in scorning sex solicitation from anybody regardless of nationality. Traveling to Nepal, consent is the main concern but nonetheless, the law does not bite violators.

Countries with no prostitution stances. Mozambique, Lesotho, Indonesia, Guinea-Bissau, and  Bulgaria are just some of these countries that have chosen to stay mum and indirect when it comes to Prostitution.

Only the senate or the lawmaking body provides constitutional power to create, amend or promulgate laws–one of which is legalizing prostitution.

What if prostitution is legalized?

• Alongside other professions, sexual workers will have its own distinction in the worker pool.
• Health insurance is mandated as well as health check-ups.
• As sex workers are legally recognized, taxes are excised. More taxes means more government budget for nation-building, etc.
• There’s evidently Separation of Church and State.
• Health checks are rigid in some countries and check-up dates are subject of the government’s scrutiny.
• Certain areas will be legally acclaimed as Red-Light Districts such as in Singapore, Indonesia.
• Some countries like Germany provide pension to sex workers.
• Governments such as in Denmark, aside from Pension benefits in Germany,  provide assistance to sex workers with disabilities to get laid.
• Pimps will remain taboos in majority of countries not unless you are in Ecuador and Bangladesh where you can run your own brothel or work as a professional pimp.
• Stigma will be eroded little by little only if the government augments its image by creating positively scripted facades of brothels like in Belgium.

Prostitution moves continuously as the oldest profession in the world yet, still falls short from the expected trajectory of acceptance among nations. After all, it’s everybody’s hands that create societies that sprout and evolve and the law remains to be in the hands of a few. Whether you take the religious stride or the financial stand, laws remain to be in the hands of a few people.

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