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 »
Fair Sex
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 »
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 »
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 »
Consent now in Swedish law – A step forwards # ForFairSex
Consent is law, history has been written! Today we celebrate an historic day. The Swedish parliament voted yes on a consent law AND “carelessness-necessary condition” (along with a lot of other great things). This for one thing means that it is no longer up to the victim to prove he or she did not want… Read more »
Welcome to a workshop about digital media with an external communicator
Social media – for Fair Sex and against trafficking! RealStars are hosting a valuable workshop in digital marketing, for those of you who enjoy social media and are curious on how to use social media together with us in order to contribute to a better world. You will also get an introduction about the ways… Read more »
The Military Academy and Corps addressed prostitution and human trafficking together with RealStars
Human trafficking and prostitution are, unfortunately, a big part of crisis and conflict. Sadly these issues tend to end up being swept under the carpet. At the beginning of May RealStars and the Military Academy´s student corps had the opportunity to arrange an important, appreciated lecture entitled “Human trafficking in times of war”. Lecturers were… Read more »
New illustrations for Fair Sex – Thank you Eric who also talks about the work
Realstars have many creative people to thank for creating and opinion-forming for Fair Sex and thereby against trafficking. Creativity for Fair Sex is part of our work in schools. But a lot of working people choose also to take a position for everybody’s equal value through different creative expressions for Fair Sex. Now we have… Read more »
Why should we only criminalise the buyer of sex?
Last Saturday, October 25th, RealStars visited three introductory language classes at Sundler high school in Vårgårda. The students had many thoughts and reflections primarily around why the Swedish Sex Purchase Act only criminalises the buyer of sex. During the visit it became clear that the students were very interested in and curious about everything to… Read more »