On the 16 November, RealStars took part in the CSR Forum in Gothenburg in order to meet the membership network of CSR West Sweden. We made contacts, discussed possible collaborations as well as finding new RealStars members. Majja Frisk from the company Nine Yards participated as a volunteer for us. Please tell us more about… Read more »
After the exhibition at Gothenburg’s City Library in coordination with the EUs anti trafficking day, it is not Kortedala Libra’s turn! RealStars continues its work by spreading knowledge bout the modern slavery going on in Europe by showing art created by the youth in Swedens gymnasiums and Folkhögskolor (Community College). The art pieces are part… Read more »
RealStars are collaborating with Clarion Hotel Post who stands behind Hotels Against Trafficking. The collaboration has ended in a charity exhibition on the 31st of October to take a stand against trafficking and prostitution, where art by Edin Dzanic is being shown. Part of the proceeds goes straight to supporting RealStars purpose. The collaboration has been… Read more »
On the EU anti trafficking day on October 18th, RealStars launched a cooperation with around ten pubs in Stockholm. In total, RealStars distributed about 6000 specially designed beer coasters with facts about trafficking, prostitution, and sex purchases to the pubs that had chosen to take part. During the campaign, the pubs acknowledged RealStars work and… Read more »
On Friday, October 16th, Realstars visited ”Demokratisoppa” (Democratic soup) Jönköping. Demokratisopppa is a concept in which citizens can listen to and participate in interesting and inspiring conversations about democracy, while having soup for lunch. This time the theme was human trafficking and prostitution. Realstars were very happy to be there. Together with Madeleine Söderberg and… Read more »
During Monday October 12th, RealStars participated in a conference about the sex trade in Sweden, arranged by the nonprofit organization “Talita”. The day presented a busy schedule with many prominent speakers such as Beatrice Ask, Simon Häggström, Caroline Engvall and Björn Sellström. In the text below follows a few trends we observed during the day…. Read more »
What kind of society do we want? How do we diminish the demand for sexual services – the root cause of trafficking? In Europe the purchaser of sexual services is protected by liberal legislation and few victims of trafficking are being rescued. For the fifth year in a row, Realstars are raising awareness during the… Read more »
Sex trafficking is a hot topic and we experienced this for ourselves during The (Gothenburg) Book Fair. RealStars spread the message that the most efficient way of counteracting sex trafficking is by focusing on market demand. To help us out we had a popular quiz and a book lottery with prizes from several esteemed authors…. Read more »
October 18 is the anti-trafficking day. For the fifth year, we at RealStars note this by inviting you to an inspiring day. Here you can, by buying an exclusive painting by the artist Caroline af Ugglas, help support our persistent work for a Europe free from trafficking. The goal is to sell 50 paintings. Trafficking… Read more »
On August 31, Expressen reported that the Moderate Youth Organization had decided to work for the abolishing of the law prohibiting the purchase of sexual services and that the purchasing of sex should be legalized. As a reaction to this, on Monday 31/8 RealStars decided to send out the following email to the representatives of… Read more »
