RealStars made a small survey among the 20 largest public companies in Sweden about their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work in trafficking issues. A key question was whether there exists any specific policy regarding purchase of sex and trafficking. All the companies that responded to the telephone survey base their sustainability efforts on initiatives such… Read more »
Students take charge of sex education
Every week, RealStars visits an average of two schools in order to inform about trafficking, sex trade and their contrast: Fair Sex. This subject has always generated strong feelings and reactions, but of late a new perspective has surfaced: the disappointment over how little subjects such as these are addressed at school. While some subjects… Read more »
The Government’s new action plan against child exploitation
At the beginning of March, the Government released a new action plan in order to protect children against trafficking, exploitation and sexual abuse. 12 million crowns are put into actions to improve the knowledge, the support and protection and of regulations. The action plan and the measures presented shall be put into practice in 2014…. Read more »
RealStars conducts lectures for entire schools!
Students from the Frida Upper Secondary School in Vänersborg. Lately RealStars have been conducting several mass lectures at upper secondary schools, among others for the entire Frida upper secondary school in Vänersborg and Drottning Blankas upper secondary school in Kungsbacka. Both lectures were for approximately 150 students. At the Frida school we also conducted practical… Read more »
Introduce more information on trafficking, sex and norms in schools says students at Nacka Upper Secondary School
Last week RealStars visited a senior class at the Nacka upper secondary school in Stockholm to lecture on trafficking and to host a workshop where students were invited to reflect and participate in the advocacy work for Fair Sex – on equal terms. The class was separated into smaller groups, which during four minutes had… Read more »
Realstars at the Tourist Fair – many opened up about the sex trade
The Gothenburg Tourist Fair was crowded at Conference Centre in Gothenburg this weekend. About six of us talked to visitors and about “the dark side of travelling” during three days. Thanks to everyone! We talked about the expansion of the sex trade and how travellers can make a difference – Travel for Fair Sex, where we can… Read more »
Realstars wellcome school staff to a seminar on Fair Sex: The Network
Trafficking increases and sex violations and abuse produces strong reactions. Fair Sex – sex on equal terms is an urgent topic that fits into the school curiculum with respect to ethics as well as human rights. Fair Sex: The Network is a unique webbased and interactive material adjusted to students in secondary school. The students lear… Read more »
Milvea – “clothes that make a difference”
RealStars has interviewed Mikael Lestander who is the founder of the social enterprise Mileva which aims to give new hope for women who have been subjected to trafficking. What is Milvea? Mileva is a social enterprise aiming to provide a better life for women who have been subjected to trafficking and prostitution. We are managing… Read more »
The Media Upper Secondary Schools photos for fair sex
One week ago, RealStars visited the Media Upper Secondary School in Stockholm for the second time. The reason was that students from class 3e were to present the photos they created with inspiration from RealStars’ lecture and workshop. Students chose between two “tasks”: 1. To choose a picture they think represent unfair sex and change… Read more »
EU Parliament Vote: FEMM report on prostitution.
This week, the European Parliament will cast their vote on demanding that EU member states consider criminalizing sex purchases. This comes after a report by Mary Honeyball (Great Britain), Honeyball is a member of FEMM (Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality). RealStars has tried to influence Swedish parliamentarians to vote for Honeyball’s proposal. This… Read more »
