Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem*
Summary
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences examines violence against women and girls as a form, cause and consequence of prostitution.
Introduction
1. The Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and
consequences, Reem Alsalem, submits the present report pursuant to Human Rights Council
resolution 50/7. In the report, the Special Rapporteur examines violence against women and
sexual exploitation as a form, cause and consequence of prostitution, assesses the key
conceptual frameworks and terminologies, international human rights and legal standards,
and takes stock of legislative and policy models. In response to the call for input to the report,
the Special Rapporteur received some 300 submissions from a wide range of stakeholders.1
The Special Rapporteur also convened seven online consultations with 86 experts and women
with lived experiences from across all continents.
