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Ethiopia to ban prostitution and Begging

Ethiopia to ban prostitution and Begging

The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has announced that it is preparing a "Social Protection Fund" bill that will stop the widespread begging. The "Social Protection Fund" bill drafted by the Federal Ministry of Women and Social Affairs is expected to "solve" the growing street prostitution, begging and other social crises nationwide. According to Derje Taye, Executive Public Relations Officer of the Ministry told Wazema Radio, in the past, there were attempts at the Addis Ababa city level to prevent street sex and begging, but due to the lack of a legal framework, the issue remained a one-time issue.…
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