The EU’s Anti-Trafficking Day is recognized across Europe on October 18th, raising awareness about the fight against human trafficking. RealStars is grateful to once again hold the Auction Against Trafficking, which runs from October 15th to 25th. This initiative gathers support from about 20 dedicated individuals and companies who generously donate items and experiences to… Read more »
European Network of Migrant Women’s latest report, shows that there is a lot missing in the support and care inventions for female migrants in Europe, and that they are also especially vulnerable to being exposed to sexual exploitation. Just like many in commercial sexual exploitation, migrant women are suffering from a high degree of posttraumatic… Read more »
If you have worked for a long time with these questions, there’s a limit. I’ve done this for 11 years now. Realstar’s focus on counteracting demand is good, and of course, the support and the rights, and to give moral compensation for victims of sexual exploitation, should always be at the center. I have increasingly… Read more »
Award-winning British author Christina Lamb has dedicated an entire book to exposing the brutal realities of sexual slavery and violence against women in modern-day wars and conflicts. This work finally gives the victims a voice and brings this issue to light. The celebrated British journalist and author recounts the harrowing fates of women in numerous… Read more »
Debit-card companies can make it more difficult for the sex trade or facilitate it. Visa and Mastercard have taken a stand against the “digital brothels”, most visibly for the porn website Pornhub, a website were rape on children, revenge porn and rough abuse on women has been normalized. Now, more payment services and social media… Read more »
As autumn arrives, it’s the perfect time to clear out your closet. Maybe find a new home for that unused lamp in the corner? Many of us have things tucked away in our wardrobes or attics – nice items we just don’t use. This past June, with the support of Therése Lindgren, Linda Pira, Otto… Read more »
The demand for prostitution and human trafficking is driven by sex buyers, placing women in vulnerable situations. RealStars can only confirm what the police have observed: many salon owners are complicit in these dynamics – either by facilitating or ignoring employee exploitation. Through the Växtkraft Thai project, funded by the Inheritance Fund, we are taking… Read more »
We must talk about pornography. We must talk about the normalization of how we talk about pornography, that it’s something “all guys do” and something you just have to accept. We must talk about, as a girlfriend, being naive when expressing that one’s boyfriend doesn’t consume pornography. The average age of beginning to look at… Read more »
The impact of France latching on to Sweden’s proposal to pursue an international joint diplomacy against human trafficking for sexual exploitation and prostitution can’t be overestimated. “There are many benefits”. That is what Per-Anders Sunesson, Sweden’s former ambassador against human trafficking between 2016 and 2021, also a board member in Realstars Sweden, is saying. In… Read more »
What an intense and amazing week from June 14-21! We held the first Auction Against Trafficking in six years, together with our incredible role models: Therése Lindgren, Otto Wallin, Oscar Ahlin, Robin Söderling, and Linda Pira. A BIG THANK YOU to each of them! With the support of three athletes, a driven influencer, and a… Read more »
