How is fashion linked with Fair Sex? Clothes and fashion is a huge, it’s a global industry which produces vast profit every year. Fashion and clothes are important hobbies for many people. The clothing and fashion industry however is quite twisted, with bad ideals of women and men. Industries with child labor and other types… Read more »
An offer to refuse
Spain’s and other Mediterranean countries’ economic situations has caused an increase in unemployment. Last summer, you could see ad posters in the Spanish port town Valencia. The ad suggested a “profitable path away from unemployment” and encourages the person to sign up as soon as possible. For 100 Euro, Spanish women (and men) are offered… Read more »
Together, we can make this world a better place
Jay is a student at Uppsala universitet and is studying for a masters in business management and leadership. In addition to his studies, he also engages in non profit work and this is what he writes for RealStars about what we all could do to make this world a better place. Since I was very… Read more »
Debate article at “Brännpunkt” with biased comments.. Today RealStars is on Aftonbladet
On October 18th, Realstars and two EU Parliamentarians published a debate article on SvD’s debate page “Brännpunkt” titled ”Europa bör ta efter svenska sexköpslagen” (“Europe should copy the Swedish Sex Trade Law”). RealStars has a new debate article on Aftonbladet’s debate page – Introduce the Swedish Sex Trade Law in EU – with the purpose… Read more »
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year
2012 is coming to a close and the final holidays are coming. RealStars has had a very enriching year. We would like to thank all partners, volunteers and members who contributed to this amazing year! Now we look ahead and look forward to taking the next step together with you. With this greeting we’d also… Read more »
Three questions for Emil Jensen
It’s time to ask three questions to someone we like. This time it’s Emil Jensen, the artist with many projects. On the Anti-Trafficking Day at Moderna Museet we listened to Emil who of course was most enjoyable. 1. What makes you happy? Sweet loving, close friends, distant friends, nice and uncomfortable culture, meditative long-distance running,… Read more »
”Professional cuddlers” charge for physical contact
Earlier this year, RealStars reported about the homepage Miss Travel, where attractive women could have the pleasure of being travel companions for rich men with all expenses paid. RealStars made a video response to Miss Travel to show how closely related buying human contact and its commercialization is to paying for sexual services, prostitution, trafficking… Read more »
Your right to fashion and style
Fashion changes every season and we are updated with the latest trends. But to have style you don’t have to follow trends. Style is something individual, a way for you to show the world who you are. Your style probably says more about you than you might think. Someone’s style is very individual and that… Read more »
RealStars in Amsterdam
As a part of RealStars’ mission to reach people in different European countries. After Brussels, we visited a hotspot for prostitution: Amsterdam, where we met large anti-trafficking organizations like Fairwork, HVO Querido and Stop the Traffik. During the meetings, it became clear quite early that the Dutch legislation is almost the exact opposite of the… Read more »
Human traffickers use traditional religion to silence their victims
An article in New Africa Press called: “A Bewitching Economy: Witchcraft and Human Trafficking” sheds some light on human trafficking and how some human traders and smugglers threaten their victims to stay quiet. The article, focusing on trafficking in Africa, states that it’s not uncommon for traffickers to exploit the belief in spirits and beings,… Read more »