On March 5-6 Realstars participated in the “Meg-days” at Svenska Mässan (the Swedish fair). This was an excellent opportunity for us to make visible our organisation and network with other participants. “Meg is a forum for political debate in regards to media and media development. It is a meeting place for decision-makers and well-established… Read more »
Human trafficking, including trafficking for sexual purposes, continues to grow and countering this threat requires the attention of all relevant government agencies to ensure that the victims are protected and receive the support and care they deserve. This blog post is a summary reflection, by one of our dedicated volunteers Samuel Maher, around the main… Read more »
April 23rd between 4 – 6.30 PM, RealStars have planned a packed agenda at Frilagret in Gothenburg. The theme of the event is Young People, The Internet, and Fair Sex. The afternoon will be offering panel talks, live music and an art show. Everything is free and open to everyone interested. Welcome! In the world,… Read more »
During the last few years, England has been shook by scandals regarding sexual abuse of children. A report from the West Midlands Police Department (see map here) now reveals that 488 children in the West Midlands were, or were in immediate danger of, being abused sexually during the first six months of 2014 alone. As… Read more »
Mexico and its war on local drug cartels has gained increasing attention in recent years, in particular following the disappearance without trace of 43 protesting students from Police cells following their arrest. What is less well known despite the enormity of the problem is how women and girls are systematically and brutally kidnapped and forced… Read more »
Last night Real Stars participated in Burgården High School’s event at the nightclub Valand in Gothenburg. 40 students in their last year of Stylist Studies organized the evening and they showed fantastic make-up and hairstyles. There were models that wore RealStar’s Fair Sex T-shirts and we presented the message on stage before the show started… Read more »
Last Thursday RealStars were invited by Oskar, Ramzi and Linnea to hold a lecture at Södra Klara Gymnasium. They had been inspired by RealStars when we visited their school last autumn and wanted to gain more insight in how they can take a stand in the fight against trafficking. They have now started a project… Read more »
To celebrate International Women’s Day in Stockholm, RealStars attended the event “The right of my Body”, organized by the UN’s National Women’s Committee in Sweden together with the Eight March Network. The day began with a panel discussion with young transpersons: Yolanda Bohm, a trans activist and member of RFSL Young Federation, Love Elfvelin, LGBT… Read more »
Of course, RealStars wants to note that tomorrow is International Woman’s day. This is a day to highlight the oppression and discrimination against women and girls that still exist around the world. On the 8th of March 2015 we want to pay attention to the sexual slavery that millions of women and girls are subjected… Read more »
We met the archbishop Antje Jackelén at the Market days and the Meg-fair and asked our three questions. What would you do to make the world a better place? Pray and work. What makes you happy? I just talked to a group of young girls here, it made me happy. What are the challenges in… Read more »
