Summer is coming to an end and it feels both nice and troublesome in different ways. Stability is good and boring. Everyone returns to their everyday lives and summer becomes but a memory. Summer is high season for ice cream, travel and sex tourism. Sex tourism is a rapidly expanding industry that grows more expansive… Read more »
Seminariet om Skuggbarn – den okända sexhandeln med barn i Sverige
En viktig bok har nått bokhandlarna. Caroline Engvalls “Skuggbarn” sätter ljus på något som är svårt att förstå, och som är så osynligt att vi knappt vågar tro att det finns. “Skuggbarn – den okända sexhandeln med barn i Sverige”, beskriver hur svenska män köper sex av ungdomar. Förra veckan besökte RealStars seminariet om Skuggbarn,… Read more »
What do you intend to do, Beatrice Ask?
”What does the Minister of Justice intend to do to ensure that all police districts actively and efficiently work on the issues of human trafficking for sexual purposes and the act of paying for sexual services?” This is how Hanna Bergstedt (S) concludes her open letter to Beatrice Ask. The letter inquires as to why… Read more »
I Zürich säljs kvinnor som snabbmat
Bild The Mirror. Prostitution är som vilken affärsverksamhet som helst och kan inte förbjudas. Det är en av anledningarna till att det i statlig regi har öppnat en drive-through-bordell i Zürich. Genom att installera larmknappar i båsen har man har även tagit fasta på de prostituerade kvinnornas särskilda utsatthet för misshandel och övergrepp (!). Samtidigt… Read more »
Regards de femmes – French NGO in partnership with RealStars
A few well known words for us Swedes are “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité”. These words are often associated with the French Revolution and stands for Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood. When it comes to equality the reality does not look as bright as one would expect in a country holding such a motto. According to the United… Read more »
Barn köps och säljs varje dag i Stockholm
On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through… Read more »
Creativity For Fair Sex
We have restarted our exciting project called Creativity for Fair Sex after the Summer. We will give lectures and inspire young people to be more creative and reflect on Fair Sex and its opposites – such as sex trafficking. Through artistic expression, they will take a stand, affect and make the subject more visible. The… Read more »
Way out West – Alicia Keys, star of the year – stands against trafficking
Way Out West is a wonderful event Realstars definitely won’t miss. We’ve inspected the mood with our “Fair Sex” vision and have also written about Prince a few years ago. Many of us were excited for Alicia Keys’ visit. She is an artist worthy of celebration in more ways than one. Early on we attempted… Read more »
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RealStars in Stockholm Pride parade
On this year’s Pride parade, RealStars walked with the banner Fair Fucking Sex – Against trafficking. Thanks to everyone who came and showed their support. See you again next year!