This is due to decreased enforcement, the researchers said. The study also showed that most of those who consume prostitution were not impacted by the law and did not know about the existence of the law. The study examined the government's decision to allocate NIS 30 million a year for the rehabilitation and treatment of those who want to leave prostitution.
The change in public opinion means that prostitutes are no longer blamed for their situation and this also enables them to ask for help, said Lo Omdot Mineged not standing idly by , an organization that works to help male and female prostitutes.
The increase in solicitation is unfortunate, the organization added, echoing the research and saying that this is a result of a lack of enforcement. Leaving prostitution is difficult, said the organization. A woman who entered prostitution as a teen and may want to change when she is older but may lack a great deal of experience that would enable her to leave, they offered as an example of the challenges.
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