Over the weekend came the announcement that the author, Birgitta Stenberg, had passed away at 82 years of age – with a seemingly youthful soul until the end. Birgitta has inspired several generations with her books and has personified a person who has refused to conform to society’s norms and the conventions of the time…. Read more »
Four years after passing a Sex Trade Law, Norway has begun evaluating its efficacy. The results are striking and positive and appear to indicate a significant reduction in the demand for prostitutes. The Norwegian legislation against buying sex went active January 1 of 2009 – the reason being that the then current Norwegian Government wanted… Read more »
Realstars wishes to show some initiatives to stop trafficking. We can make a difference together – we have all our own part to play in protecting people at risk and to stand up for human rights. We met Andrea Abrahansson, team leader for Heart for People On Street who tells us about some incredibly important… Read more »
The family owned Hotel Flora is located at Grönsakstorget in Gothenburg. The hotel becomes the first in the country with the clear slogan: ”This is a Fair Sex hotel”. The Fair Sex slogan is produced by RealStars and is an indicator of the fact that this hotel actively works against sex trade and trafficking. The… Read more »
During this week, RealStars is on location at Almedalen, protesting the German ship brothel Lust Yacht in order to encourage more people to take action for an enforced legislation against sex trade. Lust Yacht is a German ship brothel advertising that the best party in Almedalen is found beyond Swedish borders. All over Almedalen we’ve… Read more »
During the past week, RealStars’ voice on FAIR SEX has been heard and provoking in Brussels and during a panel debate at the Europe Day on May 9th. A seminar called “The Open Europe – possibilities and challenges were held in Gothenburg. The EU-Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, who is responsible for domestic issues, introduced the debate…. Read more »
A man stands up and says: “I have bought sex twice in my entire life but after hearing this I will never do it again. I could not live with myself”. Wiesbaden is a small city near Frankfurt with population of just under three hundred thousand. It used to be a place where the European… Read more »
This week, the European Parliament will cast their vote on demanding that EU member states consider criminalizing sex purchases. This comes after a report by Mary Honeyball (Great Britain), Honeyball is a member of FEMM (Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality). RealStars has tried to influence Swedish parliamentarians to vote for Honeyball’s proposal. This… Read more »
At the end of November the French parliament voted on a new law that criminalises buying sexual services. The vote is the result of a big effort that began over 10 years ago after France initiated a ground-breaking investigation about prostitution. The report, completed 2011, highlighted the buyers’ contribution to the oppression inherent in prostitution…. Read more »
Berlin was the first city we visited on our European tour to see the country from the perspective of Fair Sex. The winter cold had set in. We had a full program and met NGOs such as SOLWODI and Neustart, a journalist and the Swedish Embassy. We also visited the Bundestag where we learnt that… Read more »
