In July, the court of appeal announced a verdict that entrained a strong standpoint for women’s rights. In the lawsuit, a woman had been awoken in the middle of the night by her boyfriend raping her when they were in a cabin out in the woods. When she woke up she was terrified and did… Read more »
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Fair Sex Project to Create Better Unity
At the Södra Latins High School both teachers and pupils are in full gear with their work concerning Fair Sex, and it’s soon time for the students in the programmes of Social Science and Introductory Linguistics to have days with the theme of sex on equal terms. Together with others, RealStars will be participating in… Read more »
Will Spain join the Nordic model?
Sweden adopted the legislation for purchasing commercial sex that criminalises buying sex in 1999. Several countries have joined after that; France, Canada, Iceland, Northern Ireland and Norway that took it a step further by criminalising buying sex outside of Norwegian borders as well. Now the debate has come to Spain where it is a controversial… Read more »
RealStars and We Are Sthlm – against trafficking and indignity
The summer was coming to an end and a lot of adolescents were making the most of their last few days of summer break at the festival We Are Sthlm. Realstars was present to spread the word about Fair Sex Online. Internet is a tool for information exchange and communication between people. Sadly it has… Read more »
Everyone is entitled to Fair Sex, no matter who you are!
Last week it was time for Europride and Kulturkalaset in Gothenburg. Of course RealStars participated to spread the message that Fair Sex is for all people in all situations. We had a creativity-tent in Europride park and a public lecture with focus on how RealStars work against sex-trafficking and on the situation for HBTQ-people within… Read more »
The nuclear family and the double moral meet in an animated drama about prostitution
Our guest blogger Robert Schenck reviews Tehran Taboo, an animated film about prostitution, female oppression and corruption in Iran today. This is an attractive film with strong credibility. Title: Tehran Taboo [Teheran Tabu in Swedish] Editor: Ali Soozandeh Manus: Ali Soozaneh and Grit Kienzlen Year: 2018 Film Review of Robert Schenck In Ali Soozandeh’s film,… Read more »
Fair sex at Järvaveckan
RealStars had the privilege of being present at Järvaveckan 2018. A special thanks to Parul Sharma, the ambassador for RealStars, and CSR Sweden who invited us to their tent. The purpose was to spread knowledge and create engagement about Fair Sex, and to work against trafficking and sex purchasing. In addition, we even had time… Read more »
No, legalising the sex purchase industry is not best for people in prostitution
A global debate that most people have heard of is that of the legislation concerning the sex purchase industry and prostitution. Different countries have different legislations and on all sides there are debaters who are sure about being right. In Sweden we have, as most people are aware of, a legislation that criminalises the purchase,… Read more »
Järvaveckan coming up
Are you on top of Järvaveckan that was initiated this Saturday? It’s a fairly new political week aimed towards bringing ordinary people and politicians holding elective office together, as well as reducing the alienation of suburbian residents. We already have many friends on site working for a better society through organizations. On Saturday June 16th… Read more »
Meet Klara Hedberg!
Meet Klara Hedberg our new online and digital advocacy facilitator. Klara comes to us from the YouTube Splay network and the artists’ booking agency Appelgren Friedner. Along with the rest of us at RealStars Klara will continue to work against trafficking with the “Fair Sex” message online, run exciting projects and influence opinion. Hear her… Read more »