Pagalbos moterims, užsiimančioms prostitucija, sistemos kūrimo problemos Klaipėdos mieste

LTStraipsnyje analizuojamas prostitucijos ir prekybos žmonėmis fenomenas, kaip psichosocialinė žmogaus teisių problema. Nors prostitucijos reiškinys amžių sandūroje įgavo globalias formas, tačiau efektyviausia jo stabilizavimo priemonė – lokalių bendruomenių pastangos. Šių pastangų beveik dviejų dešimtmečių raidos bei turinio analizė Klaipėdos mieste ir sudaro šio straipsnio turinį. Pagalbos moterims, užsiimančioms prostitucija, sistema dar tik kuriama, jos atsiradimas gerokai vėluoja. Todėl būtina kuo greičiau nustatyti kuriamos sistemos silpnąsias vietas ir suformuluoti realius prioritetus, įvertinus tai, kad skiriamų biudžeto lėšų ir visuomenės dėmesio šiems klausimams spręsti nuolat trūks. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Nevyriausybinės organizacijos; Prekyba žmonėmis; Prostitucija; Socialinis darbas; Stigma; Trauminė patirtis; Vartotojiškos visuomenės; Consumer society; Consumerist societies; Human trafficking; Non-governmental organisations; Non-governmental organizations; Prostitution; Social work; Stigma; Trafficking in human beings; Traumatic experience.

ENFrom the time when Lithuania regained its independence a significant decline in a collective trust can be noted. The faith in our ability to formulate and implement the future that reflects our common goals was lost; short-sighted outlook became dominant, whilst insight and courage to fight for a public interest became non-existent. The entry into European Union in 2004 markedly weakened the responsibility of the bureaucratic systems and the society at large for their actions. It weakened the desire and the will to be solving our problems independently. The fact that social, economic and cultural problems, despite their global nature, can be solved locally, was ignored. In the context of the Western Europe communities’ indifference towards a problem of prostitution, the effort of Lithuanian society to address this problem is complimentary and worthy of encouragement. Lithuania has passed three (the forth is underway) governmental programmes for the prevention and control of trafficking in human beings and prostitution. Since the first programme was passed in 2002, the experience gained over the 10 year period enabled the establishment of a network of non-governmental organisations, and create a specialist work force for state-funded organisations. It also helped to change the preconceptions about the problem of sexual exploitation held by a number of politicians, judges, representatives of the police force, and some social groups. It also informed how the principles of practice when working with prostituted women can be changed. Finally, it forced to abandon one-sided ideological or theoretical clichés. An actual work with actual people is ruthless towards romantic attitudes. The development of an infrastructure of available support in Klaipėda began by establishing a non-governmental organisation "Klaipėda Social and Psychological Services Centre" in 2003 which has been providing services to the public.The centre provides complex social and psychological support to women and children who suffered domestic violence, trafficking in human beings and prostitution. The important area of work is to provide a free help-line support through Women’s Helpline – 8 800 66366. The centre provides specialist services, has accumulated a bank of relevant methodology, and implements educational and preventative work in the areas of domestic violence, trafficking in human beings and prostitution. Gradually, the programmes where prostituted women receive full package of care are being created. However, this does not mean that the service is provided in one organisation which employs a full range of needed specialist staff. It is important that a social worker refers or signposts a victim of prostitution to the appropriate services. In order for a social worker to meet the needs of prostituted women, liaison with other services in order to ensure an adequate support is important. As a result, women are ensured the services at one point of call and are supported in avoiding a repeated discussion of their experiences. Although Lithuania has a tolerable legal base regulating prostitution through enforcing administrative penalty or criminal liability to those involved in organising it, johns and prostituted women, its effectiveness is rather limited. Such situation can only be changed though a pressure that Lithuanian society can exert (via non-governmental organisations) on the ineffective and trust-lacking Lithuanian judicial system. [From the publication]