Fifth Annual International Day to End Violence

Talking Points Against End Demand Act

Initiatives to “end demand” for prostitution harm women and undermine good programs. The Bush Administration has been aggressive in pushing the idea of “ending demand for prostitution” saying that this can help women and promote rights. In December 2005 new provisions about “ending demand for commercial sexual services” were incorporated into the Re-authorization Act the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). In reality these programs do not stop men from seeking sexual