CFK bans sex ads by decree

By decree, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner banned all “adult services” sections published in the classified ads – known locally as “Rubro 59” – after considering it “a tool for promoting human trafficking.”

The President signed the decree during a televised ceremony in the Government House. 

“This is a giant step forward in the fight against double morals and hypocrisy,” she assured.

She was joined by several cabinet members, as well as representatives from several women’s’ rights NGO’s. 

“Newspapers can’t print headlines demanding that we fight human trafficking, while their back pages present ads that humiliate women,” she explained.

Decree 936 orders for the creation of a control agency that will survey all classified ads to make sure that the law is followed. 

“This is just one of the many acts of discrimination against women, maybe even the most humiliating one. We will never condemn a woman, because in most cases, no one has the chance to choose the life they lead,” Fernández de Kirchner assured.

She added that the Ministry of Justice would join efforts with the Women’s National Council in order to fight human trafficking in the country.