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 »
Posts Categorized: Sexhandel och trafficking i Europa
Hotel Flora is the first Fair Sex-hotel
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 »
German Ship Brothel in Almedalen
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 »
Lobbying in Brussels and Europe Day panel debate
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 »
Should a pimp really be judging a rape case?
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 »
EU Parliament Vote: FEMM report on prostitution.
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 »
About the French sex purchase law that penalises the buyer
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 – gloomy when it comes to Fair Sex
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 »
How does sex sell in advertisements??
Two professors at The Carlson School of Management have finished a study on the most effective way to use sex in ads when targeting men and women. They came to the conclusion that sexual references sell better to men in all cases. But for women, the references work best if they are a part of,… Read more »
France one step closer to Sex Purchase Act
Politicians in the National Assembly have accepted aspects of the proposals to criminalise the sex buyer if the legislation is passed. The Swedish Sex Purchase Act is the inspiration for the proposal. The lower house is now set to consider the proposed act on Wednesday. According to the proposal buying sex will be punishable by… Read more »
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We keep hearing that “sex work is normal work.” In th…
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SIFO-undersökningen Realstars och @Child10Summit släppte nyligen visar att vi måste jobba mot efterfrågan på prosti… https://t.co/jQDZbpjQLO
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Realstars och @Child10Summit presenterade tillsammans med andra organisationer flera krav i en debattartikel i Göte… https://t.co/TR0aVEehmQ
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Realstars höll nyligen en anti-traffickingdag och samlade politiker och nyckelpersoner i Göteborg. Syftet var först… https://t.co/wBbZJycRsQ
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Det är tyvärr brister i det som här beskrivs som ny sexköps lagstiftning. Det är den ungas ålder som ska gälla inte… https://t.co/berJ2EVoPX