Trafficking

Realstars highlights March 8 aiming to eliminate sexual exploitation and starts an auction against trafficking

Sextrafficking is a growing crime where women and girls are particularly vulnerable to being exploited in prostitution. Men’s demand for sex is the fundamental problem as it drives human trafficking. In connection with International Women’s Day, Realstars educates hotels and starts an auction against trafficking. Prostitution and human trafficking occur daily in Sweden and Europe,… Read more »

Ord har betydelse!

Ord har betydelse! Fjolårets kartläggning av prostitution och människohandel genomförd av Jämställdhetsmyndigheten innefattar begreppet “sex mot ersättning”. Dessutom användes ord som “köpare” och “säljare” för förövare respektive personer som utnyttjades i prostitution. Detta underminerar den utsatthet som ett liv i prostitution så ofta präglas av. Realstars har länge varit en organisation som har uppmärksammat hur… Read more »

Realstars Sweden’s annual meeting 2021 – Welcome to the new board members!

The 27th of May, Realstars national board held an annual meeting for the financial year of 2020. We looked back on a different but still very eventful year! In 2020 and 2021 there was in many ways a breakthrough and momentum in the work against sexual exploitation in Sweden, where Realstars have been a driven… Read more »

An Auction on Tradera for the benefit of the work against sexual exploitation

Recent years campaigns and surveys show clearly that sexual exploitation has increased in Sweden the last few years. Despite this, there are few resources for the preventive work, to work against sex purchase that drives prostitution and human trafficking. That’s why Realstars are exploring new ways to draw attention to the work to combat trafficking… Read more »

How are women in prostitution and pornography affected by covid-19?

The corona virus affects everyone. However, some are more vulnerable than others. The recommendations directed at women in prostitution highlight a lack of knowledge about their reality and the rising demand for pornography can have terrible consequences. The European Network of Migrant Women has written an article on how migrant women are affected by the… Read more »

New labeling to stop sex buyers in Thai salons

The sex trade at Thai massage parlors has expanded and proceeded undisturbed around the country. Now the organization RealStars is launching a labeling and an educational film to focus on demand with the support of the Sex Purchase Act. The industry is involved for a joint force demonstration. Sex purchases at hotels and during the… Read more »

New study on the listed companies´ work against exploitation

Human trafficking is a global challenge and an urgent human rights issue, which is not getting enough attention at the moment. Companies in different branches can have a decisive effect here by cutting off access to products that are used by the sex industry. Companies don´t want to be associated with the sex industry either…. Read more »

Fair Fucking Thursday – Fundraising event at Pustervik May 16 from 6 pm to 10 pm

Fair Fucking Thursday is a music-filled fundraising night when we pay attention to sex on equal terms, with reciprocity and respect. Under the guiding star Fair Sex, RealStars sheds light on human trafficking in Europe by focusing on the demand that drives sex trafficking. On the stage stands Dominoklubben and Lisa Wanloo! In addition to… Read more »

The EU Commission wants to strengthen rights for victims of human trafficking

On March 11, The European Commission released a report to help strengthening the rights for people who fall victim to trafficking in Europe. The report is a result of the mission that the president of The European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, assigned Joëlle Milguet in October of 2017 concerning a review of the work of The… Read more »

March 8th against gender-based violence

On International Women’s day on the 8th of March, RealStars attended and hosted events in Gothenburg and Stockholm to give attention to prostitution and human trafficking as forms of gender-based violence against women.  94% of those subjected to human trafficking for sexual purposes are girls and women, according to the UN:s body against organized crime…. Read more »