Södra Larmgatan 6
41116 Gothenburg
Sweden
- Human rights
- Youth and education
RealStars works for a better world free of trafficking. We work on a broad front to generate debate and to channel public opinion which is against sex trafficking. Our message is Fair Sex. It means that we think that sex should be on equal terms, without coercion or violence, in all situations and to all people around the world. Trafficking and prostitution are the opposite of Fair Sex and must be fought in every way.
Our goal is to put an end to sex trafficking in Europe and promoting Fair Sex. It is important to be a positive force in society and to reach out to a the public. Therefore, we use the message Fair Sex, sex on equal terms, to inspire respect for human rights and to stop sexual abuse in all forms. Fair Sex, means to acknowledge sex as a positive force in people’s lives. The opposite of Fair Sex is prostitution, abuse and sex trafficking.We want to make Fair Sex a reality for all. This also means to reduce demand for commercial sex.
We work both in Sweden and in the EU through Fair Sex- campaigns based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Our work is developed on three levels in society: the EU-level; the corporate and on an individual level to involve the young generation and schools for discussions and engagement in Fair Sex and trafficking issues. On EU level: we believe that a successful prosecution of sex buyers reduces the demand and hence will shrink the market for the prostitution that drives sex trafficking.
Some countries, including Sweden, France, Norway, and Iceland have applied this legislation, often referred to as The Nordic Model or Equality model.
The law is normative stating the need to address the responsibility of the sex buyer and not punishing the person involved in prostitution. There is interest for the model in several countries. We must also keep in mind that the money comes from the sexbuyer and that ”The Nordic Model” reduces demand as well as the profitability of the sex trade.
The message of Realstars is an eye-opener on this ”Fair Sex approach” and the legislation, although we know it is criticised by the pro-prostitution lobby – is critical to the lives of countless thousands. At the individual level, we work in schools, using, among other things, a web-game in an educational purpose. Fair Sex – is also expressed both in design, art and fashion. The Fair Fucking Sex t-shirt artists take a stand in a digital campaign.
At the business level different sectors are themselves exposed to trafficking risks. We help companies to identify the challengers and to integrate trafficking issues in their Corporate Responsibility and Gender equality programs. For instance, sex trafficking in hotels is a well-known problem. We have launched Hotels Against Trafficking and RealStars provides hotels with effective tools to fight human trafficking.
Prevention activities and outreach also include efforts to work for a shut down of so called digital brothels and massage/thaimassage parlours with ongoing sexual exploitation.
Which has been shown above, RealStars work on a broad scale with education, events, csr and so forth and therefore would be able to work together with a lot of different actors in not only Sweden but abroad, sharing our knowledge and our expectise in the field of trafficking for sexual purpose.