Posts By: Realstars

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 »

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 »

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 »

Fundraising days in Nordstan

  Realstars attended the Fundraising Days 24-26 November in Nordstan.  The Fundraising Days is a brand-new event aiming at emphasizing the importance of fundraising to benefit vulnerable people; both locally and globally.  This turned out to be a very successful and profitable initiative giving us the opportunity to meet other organizations and lots of curious… Read more »

Prostitution and trafficking exploit the weak and vulnerable

Paying in order to carry out abuse and sexual violence is part the form of exploitation that is prostitution. ”Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution”. These are the words of the perceptive 19th century author Victor Hugo. November 12 saw the gathering of several anti-trafficking organisations… Read more »

Creativity was flowing on Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium

Last Tuesday, we spend a full day at the Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium in Gothenburg. The school hosted a culture day and it was boiling with creativity throughout the day. We had a total of three different gatherings that began with a joint lecture on trafficking, prostitution and how we together can make a difference –… Read more »