The Oldest Abuse in the World - The only way that any policy can change is if we shout loudly enough.

A half page advert in a New Zealand newspaper on behalf of a co-operative advocating the rights of 'sex workers', and in the next paragraph goes on to offer an insight into the benefits for female students and women with 'children to feed' for working in this industry. The author (who was a man of course), is promoting the sex industry to girls and women and in my opinion it is totally wrong to do so.

Some countries have an outstanding record on combating violence against women including prostitution. Sweden is perhaps the best known of these countries and has made prostitution officially a crime of violence against women. In Sweden, if you abuse a women with prostitution you will go to jail. NOTE: This is the MAN going to jail, NOT the prostitute! This is the preferred solution, because the prostitute still retains her full legal rights in the position of being the vulnerable party whom is suffering physical, mental and emotional. The abuser goes to jail.

For those whom excuse prostitution as the 'oldest profession in the world' we can say it is the 'oldest abuse in the world' - see Prostitution Reform website and others listed below for more info.

Websites Supporting Campaign Against Prostitution
Prostitution Reform (U.K.) - ONLINE PETITION
FCAP: NO to legislation of Sex Industry (U.K.)
Prostitution Research & Education (U.S.A.)
Wear Punjammies Campaign by International Princess Project (International)
Stop Child Prostitution (Singapore)
Reclaim the Night (U.K.)
The Lilith Project (U.K.)
Million Women Rise (U.K.)

Want more information?
Prostitution Reform (U.K.)
Wiki: prostitution in Sweden
BBC News: Prostitution is catagorised as Violence against Women in Sweden

Sources: News Article: City Life Independent Herald published in New Zealand on Wednesday 25 February, 2009, Advertising Feature for 'International Sex Workers Day - 3rd March'.
BBC News website, 'How Sweden Tackles Prostitution' accessed 27.2.09 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6343325.stm

Lilya - 4 - Ever

A film from Sweden...

[Film director] 'Moodysson presents a perspective we do not get from Hollywood, where prostitution is romanticized........... When the camera focuses on Lilya, she is seen, at first, unconvincingly trying to smile, then cringing, and, finally, screaming.

Today, anti-trafficking activists encounter the same kind of denial and disbelief about the dimensions of contemporary slavery.

Opponents, including brothel owners and managers, governments who profit from legalized prostitution, and — amazingly — some people who work for human-rights organizations and aid agencies attempt to undermine the work of modern day abolitionists by claiming that sexual trafficking is a myth, overly exaggerated, or that the women and girls consent and accept the violence as the price they pay for a job or to migrate'.

Support Stop Demand campaign against traffiking and prostitution of women and children.

Alternative Actions & More Information

Read about CAST: Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Traffiking
Craigslist Campaign on Love146
Read about The Polaris Project
Check out Stop The Traffik
Join Salvation Army's campaign Stop Human Traffik
Support the Seek Justice campaign by International Justice Mission (IJM)

Source: Stop Demand Website, 27.2.09 https://secure.datumconnect.com/wawcs016272/ln-home.html

"Peacemaking is a Long Term Endeavour with a Great Deal of Disappointment"

The latest from Aljazeera News .....

Protests against the violence in Gaza are taking place all over the world, in London protests are being staged non-stop 24-7, children are marching in protest in the West Bank, and in Paris, where violence has marred the march of 30 000 people against the Israeli military effort. Check out Yahoo News http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090111/twl-israel-presses-on-with-gaza-war-as-d-3cd7efd.html

Whilst there have been 850 deaths so far, there comes reports of the suspected use of white phosphorous in civilian areas that causes severe burning to the skin. Israeli military threatens to escalate the conflict whilst 600 rockets have been fired from Gaza since military action began, some penetrating deeper than ever into Israel.

Journalists are locked-out of Gaza, with the only international journalists are those whom were resident inside Gaza before the military action are now targeted by Israeli troops. This is contributing to the international concern regarding what is happening inside Gaza.

"Peacemaking is a Long Term Endeavour, however there are small moments of incredible moments of extreme happiness and satisfaction". Sources: Aljazeera AJ One on One (TV) 11/1/2009