Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vows to 'abolish' prostitution, saying it 'enslaves' women

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed to "abolish" prostitution in the country, saying it "enslaves" women. Key points: Prostitution is an unregulated industry in Spain, with many brothels across the country Campaigners say the industry drives demand for human trafficking A study in 2009 found one in three men had paid for sex at least once in their life Speaking at the end of a three-day congress of his Socialist party in Valencia, Mr Sanchez highlighted policies introduced by his government which he said had helped Spain "advance", such as tougher domestic violence laws and minimum wage hikes. One in three men in Spain have paid for sex at least once in their life, according to a 2009 survey by the country's state-owned Social Investigations Centre. The party's election manifesto called prostitution "one of the cruellest aspects of the feminisation of poverty and one of the worst forms of violence against women".