The winner of the controversial reality show Paradise Hotel was recently crowned. The show has received a lot of attention in social media, and throughout the show the participants have personified stereotypical gender roles. In fact, the participants have to a great extent mirrored today’s dominant gender roles, attributes and expected behaviour. Norms and values… Read more »
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Realstars takes a stand against the register of battered women
The Stockholm police claim that their register of battered women was created for the sole purpose of protecting these female victims. However, as long as there is no proof that this was their true intent, this register becomes just another demonstration of how the victim, rather than the perpetrator, is blamed for the crime occurred…. Read more »
RealStars in a new partnership with Matapoteket in FOOD FOR FAIR SEX
Food for fair sex is a new initiative of RealStars, to advise and support the work against trafficking through such a simple action as a snack. Matapoteket is the first to engage its guests. RealStars has now teamed up with the popular raw food restaurant Matapoteket, which is the first café to increase awareness and… Read more »
Mapping of the Swedish Internet Sex Market: Part 3
The scale of the sex trade, prostitution and human trafficking is enormous, both on our streets and the Internet. But the question is: what is being done to put a stop to the trade on the Internet? RealStars has interviewed Police from Sweden’s three largest cities to look at what is being done to stop… Read more »
Breakfast meeting with Presskontakterna in Stockholm
Photo of this week’s breakfast meeting with Presskontakterna Stockholm, where Process manager Emily lectured on sextrafficking and how we as fellow humans can activate ourselves in the work to discourage demand and reinforce the message of FAIR SEX. Thanks to all participants and Presskontakterna for an inspiring morning! # forfair6
Human Rights Day: EU decision-makers get the uprising against trafficking
In conjunction with the Human Rights Day, December 10th, RealStars is paying attention to the slave trade in Europe and wants the uprising of tightening the law to stop trafficking, reach the EU’s decision-makers. Thousands of signatures have been collected throughout the year during our campaigns. The EU must make it a reality to protect… Read more »
Pictures from our school visits
A picture says more than a thousand words, as the saying goes. To see specific works that students have done, stay updated on Creativity for Fair Sex. Are you a teacher or a student and want that Real Stars visit your school in 2015? Do not hesitate to contact any of our process managers Anna Lindeborg,… Read more »
Cultural norms, taboos and knowledge of sex amongst the youth of Bali
When you live in a country like Sweden, it is easy to forget how great things actually are, but after living in Bali on and off for three years while working with children and youth I have a newfound respect for the Swedish educational system and the open-minded social culture. The public school system in… Read more »
RealStars evokes engagement in classrooms
In collaboration with RealStars, performing students attending the Aesthetic Communication 2 course at the Media School, have created personal digital stories around the theme of borders and boundaries. The project began with RealStars giving a lecture and workshop on trafficking and Fair Sex, and on this basis, work began on the digital stories. “Digital Story”… Read more »
Survey of the Swedish Sex-purchase market on the Internet: Part 2
The most common way to buy sex today is through the internet. Most people have access to a computer, which means that anyone can buy sex at anytime. Everywhere in the world sex purchases are carried out and the contact is established on the internet. But how is the sex purchase really carried out on… Read more »