The summer is slowly coming to an end, and the RealStars’ team is energized and excited for the activities of this autumn! This summer has been packed with important events, despite vacation months: ➡ RealStars’ Secretary General Malin Roux Johansson talked about her work and driving force in ETC. ➡ Realstars’ process leader Julia participated… Read more »
Volontärer
A verdict to defend women’s rights
In July, the court of appeal announced a verdict that entrained a strong standpoint for women’s rights. In the lawsuit, a woman had been awoken in the middle of the night by her boyfriend raping her when they were in a cabin out in the woods. When she woke up she was terrified and did… 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 »
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 »
Report from RealStars’ volunteer activities in Stockholm
RealStars volunteer work in Stockholm continues during the fall with meetings and other outward activities. The planning for “Musikhjälpen” that is occuring in December this year has the theme “Kids are not for sale”. On October 11th a combined introduction meeting and Fair Sex agent-course was held in Stockholm. During the teachings the participants got… Read more »
How I got here
Hello everybody! My name is Eric Cagenius and I recently became a volunteer here at RealStars. I thought I would tell you guys how I got in touch with RealStars, and what got me to want to be engaged. I could start off by mentioning a lot of overwhelming numbers and statistics. But what… Read more »
(Svenska) RealStars supervolontär Astra
(Svenska) Volontärträff i Stockholm 6e september!
While the coffe gets cold
RealStar’s volunteer Ida Kjellberg Stjernström writes about her experiences from a refugeecamp in Lebanon. ”It was night and dark outside. We walked through the mountains with smugglers. We had no food and no water. Many of my friends did not survive. I was afraid” My friend told me this when I asked him how he… Read more »
We have to talk about those who buy other people’s bodies
Read the RealStar’s volunteer Cecilia Samuelssons thoughts about sexbuyers. In conversations about prostitution we often talk about those selling sex, about the act of selling sex, and sometimes about efforts to deal with prostitution; about the work of the police, and what they see in their work. Most people have their own image of women… Read more »