Fundraising days in Nordstan

  Realstars attended the Fundraising Days 24-26 November in Nordstan.  The Fundraising Days is a brand-new event aiming at emphasizing the importance of fundraising to benefit vulnerable people; both locally and globally.  This turned out to be a very successful and profitable initiative giving us the opportunity to meet other organizations and lots of curious… Read more »

Prostitution and trafficking exploit the weak and vulnerable

Paying in order to carry out abuse and sexual violence is part the form of exploitation that is prostitution. ”Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution”. These are the words of the perceptive 19th century author Victor Hugo. November 12 saw the gathering of several anti-trafficking organisations… Read more »

Creativity was flowing on Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium

Last Tuesday, we spend a full day at the Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium in Gothenburg. The school hosted a culture day and it was boiling with creativity throughout the day. We had a total of three different gatherings that began with a joint lecture on trafficking, prostitution and how we together can make a difference –… Read more »

More students create for Realstars

Hello There, I’m Joakim Eklund; senior Storyteller and also immensely proud board members of RealStars. The last 18 years I have worked with digital games for marketing, training, entertainment and social change. The last 5 years at www.hellothere.se of which I’m one of the founders. In parallel to my daily work at Hello There I… Read more »

“Together we can change gender norms in an early age”

“Thank you for coming. I just don’t understand why we were the only ones allowed to listen, the whole school should have been here.” The last two weeks, RealStars have visited schools in Trollhättan, Skövde, Tibro and Göteborg. Our visits have been very busy and we have learned a lot. At Västerhöjds gymnasium in Skövde,… Read more »

There are REALSTARS in every classroom

This week, RealStars visited Nacka gymnasium and the International English Gymnasium in Södermalm. At Nacka gymnasium, a lecture was given for a class that studies Hotel and Tourism. The following discussions were therefore focused on RealStars work within the hotel sector; how hotels can work together and how the travelling industry can play an active… Read more »

Mapping the Swedish Internet sex market: Part 1

Realstars has conducted a survey of the Swedish Internet sex market. It is a cynical market where bodies are treated like commodities. This survey is presented in a series of articles. Part 1 is presented below. What is the extent of the Swedish Internet sex market? According to information from the Police, between 200 and… Read more »

Filip och Fredrik has answered our three questions

The popular entertainers Filip and Fredrik answer three questions. 1. What makes you happy? Open fires. The song ‘Spanish is the Loving Tongue’. Old people. 2. What would you do to make the world a better place? Visit old people. 3. What are the challenges for society in getting to trafficking and expressions of unfair… Read more »

Sweden does not protect children who are abused by prostitution

The Swedish series of documentaries called Kalla Fakta (Cold Facts) aired a program on November 4 in which they examined the prostitution of children in Sweden. The Swedish model and the legislation that bans the purchase of sexual services has been a role model for many countries. However, in the program many deficiencies where identified… Read more »

Fair Sex T-shirt and bracelets at Guapa

RealStars uses fashion to spread the message: Fair Sex. We are now pleased to announce that our Fair Sex T-shirts and bracelets can be found in the Guapa store on Karl Gustavgatan 15 in central Gothenburg. In addition to our Fair Sex T-Shirt, you will find a wide variety of unique, cool clothes. Suitable for… Read more »