Caractère de la Fédération
By: by International Abolitionist Federation
Series: Women and social movements, international
Publisher: International Abolitionist Federation
Published: 1899
Place of publication: Geneva, Switzerland
Language: fre
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Prostitution; International Abolitionist Federation
Description: This document outlines the origins of the International Abolitionist Federation, created in 1875, and details its stance on the abolition of legally-sanctioned prostitution throughout the globe. In particular, this piece targets "Morals Brigades," which, in certain countries like France, were charged with the task of ensuring decency and hygiene in state-regulated brothels. The Federation argues instead that Morals Brigades allowed the degradation of women, the perversion of social mores, and social-hygienic contamination rather than the stated goal of enforcing a "necessary evil."
Notes: Report/Statement.

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This edition in French.