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Abolition of Prostitution: International Feminist Overview (Part 2)

With Ingeborg Kraus, German Psychotraumatologist against Prostitution, Germany, Alisa Bernard, Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS), Seattle, USA, Ghada Jabbour, KAFA, Lebanon and Diane Matte, la Concertation des luttes contre l’exploitation sexuelle (la CLES), Quebec, Canada

December 1, 2020

Prostitution Front Line

Abolition of Prostitution : International Feminist Overview (Part 1)

With Jean Enriquez, Coalition Against Trafficking of Women, Philippines, Ally-Mari Diamond, Wahine Toa Rising, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Tegan Larin, Coalition Against Trafficking of Women, Australia and Hilla Kerner, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, Canada

November 26, 2020

Prostitution Front Line

Vancouver Rape Relief’s Data on Prostitution

November 2020

Statistics Front Line Prostitution

Busting 16 myths about the sex trade

By Wahine Toa Rising & Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Australia

November 25, 2020

A call to uphold Canada’s Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA)

We object to legalizing regimes, at its core, prostitution is a social institution that undermines women’s freedom and bodily autonomy.

By Laurel McBride

June 12, 2020

Prostitution Criminal Justice System

Prostitution is not a job and never will be. Here’s why.

By Dana Levy

March 12, 2020

The Impact of Prostitution on Women

A conversation with Diane Redsky (Mama wi chi ita), Cherie Jimenez (Eva Centre), Alisa Bernard (Organization for Prostitution Survivors), Trisha Baptie (Formerly Exploited Voices Now Educating), Suzanne Jay (Asian Women for Equality), Natalie Basmadjian & Diane Matte (La CLES)

December 2019

Record suspension (pardon) program for women convicted of crimes related to prostitution

By Asian Women for Equality Society

September 5, 2019

Women’s Waves – Episode 3 – Dispelling Prostitution Myths

All around the world, feminist abolitionists are committed to put an end to prostitution. At the 3rd World Congress Against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls in Germany last April, we asked women from different abolitionist groups to dispel prostitution myths. This episode features:
- Sarah Benson, Ruhama (Ireland)
- Valerie Pelletier, La CLES (Canada)
- Ghada Jabour, Kafa (Lebanon)
- Esohe Aghatise, Iroko Onlus (Italy)
- Claire Quidet, Mouvement du Nid (France)
- Cherie Jimenez, Eva Center (United-States)
- Paula Cepeda, Iniciativa Pro Equidad De Género (Columbia)
- Mickey Meji, KWANELE (South Africa)

May 28, 2019

Women’s Waves – Episode 2 – What Women’s Groups are Doing to Abolish Prostitution

On this episode, we’re travelling to Mainz, Germany, where the 3rd World Congress Against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls took place early April 2019. It was hosted by CAP International, the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution. Ashani and Sophia, collective members at Vancouver Rape Relief, attended the congress and met with feminists from all around the world. They interviewed women from different abolitionist groups about prostitution laws in their country as well as their work for the abolition of prostitution.
This episode features :
- Sarah Benson, Ruhama (Ireland)
- Valerie Pelletier, La CLES (Canada)
- Ghada Jabour, Kafa (Lebanon)
- Esohe Aghatise, Iroko Onlus (Italy)
- Claire Quidet, Mouvement du Nid (France)
- Cherie Jimenez, Eva Center (United-States)

April 21, 2019

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