On the evening of 25th January, 700 people gathered at the Clarion Hotel Post in Gothenburg to listen to Tomas Sjödin, author, columnist and an admired lecturer who inspires with his stories. RealStars are so pleased that together with Räddningsmissionen (the Rescue Mission) we were the charities for this event. The event began with a… Read more »
Thank you Swedish National Inheritance Fund, all teachers, schools and students!
This year is coming to an end and so does RealStars’ three-year Swedish National Inheritance Fund Project Fair Sex: The network and creative expression. As Process Managers we want to tell you about our work the past year, and thank the teachers, school and, above all, the thousands of students we have had the opportunity… Read more »
This is how much prostitution cost the French society
Le Mouvement du Nid – France is a French organization working against prostitution. Along with the organization Pystel they have conducted a study called ProstCost to examine the economic and social costs of prostitution. The research concluded two estimates: 1. the number of prostitutes in France 2. a calculation of 29 economic posts that together… Read more »
RealStars <3 Södra Latin
Students at Södra Latin have been working on creative projects contributing to one of RealStars’ campaigns, and last week we were invited to the school to view their amazing creations. All artwork can be found here! The project took its starting point in that the students were given a task by RealStars who acted as… Read more »
Three questions for Bahar och Louise
RealStars recently met with Bahar Kimanos and Louise Helldén who have started the first Realstars’ Students Union at Kungsholmen Gymnasium. We took the opportunity to ask them three questions: What makes you happy? “My friends. They make me laugh and smile” – Louise “Friends and family (and my computer)” – Bahar What would you do… Read more »
RealStars meet with organizations in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Sex Purchase Act came into force in June of this year. When RealStars visited Northern Ireland and met with Women’s Aid, we learned that the first case since the law was passed had been dismissed on the grounds that the act had not existed long enough to create awareness among buyers of sex…. Read more »
Winners in our Instagram competition #forfair6 – November
Today, the winners of November’s RealStars’ Instagram competition was nominated – winners will receive a t-shirt of choice. The winning entries can also be found on our Instagram: realstars_eu and on Creativity for fair sex. Congratulations to Louise Langetun and Filip Andersson, winner of the competition! You are real stars! RealStars’ Instagram competition is ongoing… Read more »
New collection: Fair Fucking Sex thanks to collaboration with Junkyard
Our creative collaborations are amazing for raising awareness and contributing to change against trafficking and for Fair Sex. RealStars already has a partnership with Junkyard who supports our work. The collaboration has now been taken to a new level through a unique collection of garments including a dress, tights and a new t-shirt. Thank you!… Read more »
Five things everyone can do to stop human trafficking
The school tour in Västra Götaland steams on. The last few weeks we have visited Hulebäck’s High School in Härryda, Drottning Blankas High School in Falkenberg, Marks High School and several schools in Gothenburg. In all of them discussions have been intense and the questions many. For us, the participation of the students during the school… Read more »
How myths about prostitution affects work against sex trafficking
For centuries people have talked about prostitution being the world’s oldest profession. It is a myth that is still alive today even though we know that prostitution constitute a significant portion of modern slavery, and despite awareness of prostitution being part of the sex trade violating human rights. Our perceptions of prostitution are often formed… Read more »