Prostitution in Madagascar

Prostitution in Madagascar is legal. People caught paying for sex with children under 14 can face criminal penalties.[1][2][3]

Prostitution is increasing due to an increase in tourism and the poverty suffered by most people in the county.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Madagascar acts to curb sex tourism". BBC. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  2. ↑ "2008 Human Rights Report: Madagascar". US State Department. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Prostitutes strip naked in protest". CNN. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Madagascar: Girls selling sex to pay for school". BBC. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  5. ↑ "Madagascar's ticking HIV time bomb". BBC. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

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