Prostitutes Protection Act: Conservatives Fully Achieved Their Objectives
The government’s actual goal was “to quietly abolish prostitution under the guise of helping people in prostitution. … Whoever still believes that the Prostitutes Protection Act was intended to protect sex workers also believes that woodchucks chuck wood.”
Voice4Sexworkers, a project by and for sex workers, rubbishes recent media reports suggesting the law had failed to achieve its stated goals.
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ProstSchG well on its way to achieve Conservatives’ goals
A flurry of recent media reports have suggested the Prostitutes Protection Act (herafter ProstSchG) had failed to achieve its stated goals and would not sufficiently protect people engaged in prostitution.
Voice4Sexworkers, a project by and for sex workers,firmly rejectsthat notion:
The ProstSchG is well on its way to achieve all of the federal government’s desired goals and effects, especially those of the conservative parties [Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria, together known as die Union]. It may have taken a while, but now, around two years after the ProstSchG went into effect on July 1, 2017, it has become increasingly apparent that the law’s consequences, which we expected and predicted, have materialized up and down the country.
As interior minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) aptly…
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Why feminists (or anyone, really) should choose their words, images¹ and fonts² wisely
Response to an image posted by user A (@BigEasy_A, see below) in the comment thread underneath Susan Sarandon’s somewhat surprising, yet welcome about-face (she had previously lend her support to Cambodian prostitution abolitionist Somaly Mam, disgraced in 2014 for fabricating stories to raise funds).
Sources used for the above image include “Language Matters: Talking About Sex Work” by Chez Stella, “The Decriminalisation of Third Parties” by NSWP, and “Unfair labour arrangements and precarious working conditions in the sex industry” by ICRSE.
The “UNTIL FOREVER” of the HETAIRAS
Message by Madrid-based sex worker-supporting, feminist human rights group Colectivo Hetaira
“Hetaira was born in Madrid on March 12 1995, as a collective aim to defend the rights of prostitutes. Today, 24 years later, we collectively decide that Hetaira is coming to an end. This is, without doubt, the most difficult announcement we have had to make in all these years of walking together. (…)
Those who know us well know that those who shape Hetaira will continue to work in the defence of human rights and for a feminism that listens and is next to the needs of our beloved street girls, of whom we continue to learn and of all the workers of the sex industry. You know that the only thing that today — as we write this extremely difficult “until forever” — makes us happy is knowing; that we will always be there. With you. And, although it seems like the end of a story, it is the opposite, this fight has just begun.”
Translation and copy editing by members of SWAT (Sex Workers + Allies Translate, Edit + Design).
“The aim of SWAT is not only to provide sex workers and allies with a network to enable sex work knowledge sharing across as cultural and language barriers, but also to reward contributors for their work whenever possible.”
Please click here for information about SWAT in 18 languages. Please contact SWAT via email if you would like to contribute your skills. You are also invited to join the SWAT Facebook group.
INSIDE OF AN AIRPORT.
. Caye: My friend, who leaves because she wants to.
. Police: Excuse me?
. Caye: She leaves because she wants to, not because of anyone orders, to see her son.
. Police: Very good.
. Caye: Then nothing else.
(Princesas, by Fernando León de Aranoa).
Hetaira was born in Madrid on March 12 1995, as a collective aim to defend the rights of prostitutes. Today, 24 years later, we collectively decide that Hetaira is coming to an end. This is, without doubt, the most difficult announcement we have had to make in all these years of walking together.
Hetaira was born from the desire of a group of women (some prostitutes and others not) who, after meeting for two years before thinking about the strategies and needs of those who worked as prostitutes, and decided to take the step of renting a space…
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Шведска: Земја која не прифаќа мајки – сексуални работнички
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Сексуална работничка од Шведска го изгубила старателството над нејзиното дете поради својата работа 1
Östra Göinge, Шведска, 13 Јануари, 2018.
Мајката е уништена со судска одлука.
Една мајка која работела како сексуална работничка во Östra Göinge, едно село во Шведска го изгубила својот син поради својата професија. Таа ги нудела своите сексуални услуги преку Интернет. Почнала да работи како сексуален работник откако паднала во финансиски проблеми кога нејзиниот син имал само три месеци. Таа ги канела своите клиенти во сопствениот стан нудејќи им сексуални услуги за пари. Нејзината месечна заработка изнесувала околу 2.000-2.300 евра месечно.
“Мајката и нејзиниот син најчесто живееле изолирани од светот, освен за посетите од нејзините клиенти. Многу често се случувало клиентите да го прекинат сексот со мајката кога бебето ќе се разбудело. Неговото креветче било веднаш до креветот на мајката. Мајката се изјаснила дека детето во ниедна ситуација не изгледало исплашено, но сепак било љубопитно за тоа што се случува. Откако ќе се разбудело, мажите веднаш си заминувале од дома, особено оние кои имале деца, сфаќајки ја целосно ситуацијата,“ се вели од Управниот суд.
Сè се разоткрило откако едно засегнато лице ја пријавило мајката во социјална служба, при што синот веднаш и бил одземен. Ова се случило без никаква претходна формална проценка на ситуацијата, иако активностите на мајката беа потврдени преку нејзините онлајн реклами.
Управниот суд особено става акцент на фактот што мајката ги поканувала своите клиенти во нејзиниот дом. Според судот, постоел значителен ризик дека здравјето и развојот на детето ќе бидат оштетени од целокупната ситуација.
Откако детето и било одземено, мајката веднаш ги прекинала своите услуги. Сепак, Управниот суд сметал дека се уште постои ризик дека ќе го повтори своето однесување и затоа одлучил дека синот треба да остане под државната заштита согласно Законот за грижа на млади (LVU). Покрај тоа, судот утврдил дека мајката покажала рамнодушност во однос на безбедноста и заштитата на нејзиниот син, со тоа што ги носела непознатите мажите во својот стан.
Наместо сексуална работа, мајката сега е во потрога по друга работа, а во меѓувреме, аплицирала за социјална поддршка од владата, иако смета дека сепак нема да може да заработува толку колку што заработувала како сексуална работничка. Мајката, исто така, изјавила дека е во постојан контакт со нејзината мајка, која ветила дека ќе и помогне.
Според Управниот суд, таа е “загрижена за последиците на нејзиниот син”. Исто така, може да поднесе жалба против одлуката на судот во Административниот апелационен суд во Гетеборг во рок од три недели.
Кликнете на сликата за да ја прочитате целата статија (Англиска верзија)
Превод од СТАР-СТАР – Првиот колектив на сексуални работници на Балканот. Овој превод првпат беше објавен на веб-страницата на СТАР.
“СТАР и сексуалните работници веруваат дека почитувањето на основните човекови права и слободи и правото на слободен избор на професија, се основните принципи за здраво, толерантно и слободно општество. … СТАР СТАР се залага за свет без насилство во кое сексуалните работници слободно работат, а почитувањето на основните човекови права и слободи се основни принципи за демократско и толерантно општество.”
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Сексуалните работници и сојузниците преведуваат, Уредување + дизајн
“СРСП има за цел да стане мрежа на сексуални работници и нивни сојузници кои можат да преведуваат, уредуваат и дизајнираат извештаи, известувања, академски, блоговски и новинарски статии, презентации, постери, дури и описи на фотографии со цел да споделат знаење во врска со сексуалната работа и да премостат културолошки и јазични бариери.”
Ве молиме кликнете тука за информации за SWAT на 18 јазици. Те молам контактирајте го SWAT преку е-пошта ако сакате да придонесете со своите вештини. Исто така, вие сте поканети да се придружите на SWAT Фејсбук групата.
1 (Информации за лиценца на англиски јазик. Ве молиме почитувајте ја лиценцата Криејтив комонс.) The Swedish original of this article was written by Carl-Johan Liljedahl and first published as “Barn till prostituerad omhändertas” (Child of prostitute taken into care) at Kristianstadsbladet (January 13th, 2018). The terms “prostitution/prostitute” and “sex buyer” were replaced with “sex work/sex worker” and “client.” The copyright for the original article lies with Kristianstadsbladet. It is not licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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La Suède: Pas un pays pour les mères qui sont travailleuses sexuelles
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Une mère travailleuse sexuelle perd la garde de son enfant 1
Östra Göinge, Suède. 13 janvier 2018.
La mère est dévastée par la décision du tribunal.
La mère travaillait comme travailleuse sexuelle dans un village d’Östra Göinge, où elle annonçait ses services par Internet. Elle a commencé à faire cela après avoir eu des ennuis financiers quand son fils n’avait que deux à trois mois. Elle invitait des hommes à son appartement et avait des rapports sexuels avec eux en échange d’argent. Son revenu était d’environ 2000-3000 euros par mois.
La mère et son fils vivaient de façon plus ou moins isolée, à part les visites de ses clients, qui arrêtaient les rapports sexuels avec la mère si le garçon se réveillait dans son berceau à côté du lit. La mère disait que le garçon ne semblait jamais avoir peur, mais s’intéressait à eux. Quand le garçon se réveillait, les hommes rentraient chez eux, comprenant la situation, comme ils avaient des enfants eux-mêmes, selon la décision du Tribunal administratif.
Tout a été révélé quand une personne a dénoncé la mère aux services sociaux, suite à quoi le fils a été pris en charge. Cela s’est passé sans aucune évaluation formelle de la situation, bien que les agissements de la mère aient été confirmés par ses annonces en ligne.
Le Tribunal administratif a attaché une importance particulière au fait que la mère avait invité des étrangers à avoir des rapports sexuels chez elle. Selon le tribunal, la situation générale signifiait qu’il existait un risque significatif de dommages pour la santé et le développement du fils.
Selon la mère, elle a arrêté le travail sexuel depuis que son fils a été pris en charge. Néanmoins, le Tribunal administratif a cru possible qu’elle ne répète son comportement, et pour cette raison a décidé que le fils doit rester placé en accord avec la Loi sur la prise en charge des jeunes personnes (LVU). En outre, le tribunal a retenu que la mère a fait preuve d’indifférence envers la sécurité et la protection de son enfant en amenant des étrangers mâles à son appartement.
Au lieu de travail sexuel, la mère va maintenant chercher un autre travail, et entre-temps a demandé des aides à l’État, bien quelle comprenne que ces paiements ne se monteront pas à 2000-3000 euros comme le revenu de son travail sexuel. La femme a également constaté qu’elle a repris contact avec sa mère, qui a promis de l’aider.
Selon le Tribunal administratif, elle est « dévastée par les conséquences pour son fils ». Elle peut faire appel de la décision du tribunal devant la Tribunal administratif d’appel de Göteborg dans un délai de trois semaines.
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Traduction pour SWAT par Cornelia Schneider, une activiste travailleuse sexuelle indépendante.
SWAT – Les travailleurs/-ses sexuelLEs et leurs alliéEs traduisent, éditent et dessinent
“SWAT vise à devenir un réseau de travailleurs/-ses sexuelLEs et alliéEs capables de traduire, éditer et dessiner des rapports, documents d’information, des articles académiques, de blog et d’actualités, des présentations, des affiches, ou même des légendes de photos, afin de partager des connaissances sur le travail sexuel à travers les barrières culturelles et linguistiques.”
Veuillez cliquer ici pour plus d’informations sur SWAT en 18 langues. S’il vous plaît contactez-nous par e-mail et dites-nous quelles compétences vous voudriez nous apporter. Nous vous invitons également à rejoindre le groupe Facebook SWAT.
1 (Informations de licence en anglais. Merci de respecter la Licence Creative Commons.) The Swedish original of this article was written by Carl-Johan Liljedahl and first published as “Barn till prostituerad omhändertas” (Child of prostitute taken into care) at Kristianstadsbladet (January 13th, 2018). The terms “prostitution/prostitute” and “sex buyer” were replaced with “sex work/sex worker” and “client.” The copyright for the original article lies with Kristianstadsbladet. It is not licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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Suecia: No es país para madres trabajadoras sexuales
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Una madre trabajadora sexual pierde la custodia de su hijo 1
Östra Göinge, Suecia. 13 de enero de 2018.
La madre está devastada por un fallo judicial.
La madre trabajaba como trabajadora sexual en un pueblo de Östra Göinge, donde anunciaba sus servicios a través de Internet. Comenzó a hacerlo después de encontrarse con problemas financieros cuando su hijo tenía solo dos o tres meses. Invitó a hombres a su departamento y tuvo relaciones sexuales con ellos por dinero. Sus ganancias ascendieron a alrededor de 2.000-2.300 euros por mes.
La madre y su hijo vivían más o menos aislados, a excepción de las visitas de sus clientes, que dejaban de tener relaciones sexuales con la madre si el niño se despertaba en su cuna, situada junto a la cama. La madre dijo que el niño nunca parecía estar asustado, pero sentía curiosidad por ellos. Cuando el niño se despertaba, los hombres se iban a su casa, entendiendo la situación ya que tenían hijos propios, de acuerdo con el fallo del Tribunal Administrativo.
Todo salió a la luz después de que una persona preocupada denunció a la madre a los servicios sociales, después de lo cual se le retiró a la madre la custodia del niño. Esto sucedió sin una evaluación formal de la situación, aunque las acciones de la madre fueron confirmadas por sus anuncios en línea.
El Tribunal Administrativo concedió especial importancia al hecho de que la madre había invitado a extraños a comprar sexo en su casa. Según el tribunal, la situación general significaba que existía un riesgo significativo de que la salud y el desarrollo del hijo se vieran perjudicados.
Por su propia cuenta, la madre cerró el libro de citas de trabajo sexual desde que su hijo le fue retirado. Sin embargo, el Tribunal Administrativo creía que existía el riesgo de que repitiera su comportamiento y, por lo tanto, decidió que el hijo debe permanecer bajo cuidado estatal de conformidad con la Ley de Cuidado de los Jóvenes (LVU). Además, el tribunal sostuvo que la madre había mostrado indiferencia con respecto a la seguridad y protección de su hijo al traer extraños a su apartamento.
En lugar de trabajo sexual, la madre ahora buscará otro trabajo y, mientras tanto, ha solicitado el apoyo del gobierno, aunque se da cuenta de que esos pagos no serán tan altos como los 2.000-2.300 euros que ganó con el trabajo sexual. La mujer también declaró que había reanudado el contacto con su propia madre, que había prometido ayudarla.
Según el Tribunal Administrativo, está “devastada por las consecuencias para su hijo”. Ella puede apelar contra el fallo del tribunal en el Tribunal Administrativo de Apelaciones en Gotemburgo dentro de tres semanas.
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Muchas gracias a Citerea Anadiomena para la traducción en español. Publicado con el permiso de usar. Visita el blog El Estante De La Citi para obtener más textos en español. Traducción original del sueco al inglés para SWAT por Ophelia Eglentyn de Fuckförbundet, una asociación fundada en Suecia en la primavera de 2017, por y para las trabajadoras sexuales.
“Nuestras dos funciones clave son mantener una comunidad que ofrezca apoyo para todo tipo de trabajadoras sexuales en Suecia, y aumentar la conciencia sobre los derechos de las personas que ejercen el trabajo sexual y los impactos negativos del conjunto actual de leyes. … Si tu feminismo excluye a los grupos marginados de personas, entonces no es digno de su nombre.”
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SWAT – Trabajadores sexuales y sus amigos traducen, editar, y diseño
“El objetivo de SWAT es no solo proporcionar a las trabajadoras sexuales y sus aliados una red que permita que la información del trabajo sexual se comparta a través de las barreras culturales e idiomáticas, sino también recompensar a los colaboradores por su trabajo cuando sea posible.”
Haga clic aquí para obtener información sobre SWAT en 18 idiomas. Póngase en contacto con SWAT por correo electrónico si desea contribuir con sus habilidades. También te invitamos a unirte al grupo SWAT de Facebook.
1 El original sueco de este artículo fue escrito por Carl-Johan Liljedahl y publicado por primera vez como “Barn till prostituerad omhändertas” (Niño de prostituta tomado en cuidado) en Kristianstadsbladet (13 de enero de 2018). Los términos “prostitución / prostituta” y “comprador de sexo” fueron reemplazados por “trabajo sexual / trabajador sexual” y “cliente”. El copyright del artículo original corresponde a Kristianstadsbladet. No tiene licencia bajo una licencia de Creative Commons.
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Sweden: No Country for Sex-Working Mothers
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Sex-working mother loses custody of her child 1
Östra Göinge, Sweden. January 13, 2018.
Mother is devastated by court ruling.
The mother worked as a sex worker in a village in Östra Göinge, where she advertised her services via the internet. She started doing so after running into financial troubles when her son was only two to three months. She invited men into her apartment and had sex with them for money. Her earnings amounted to around 2,000-2,300 euros per month.
The mother and her son lived more or less isolated, except for the visits from her clients, who stopped having sex with the mother if the boy woke up in his crib next to the bed. The mother said the boy never seemed to be scared but was curious of them. When the boy would wake up, the men went home, understanding the situation since they had children of their own, according to the Administrative Court’s ruling.
Everything came into the open after a concerned person reported the mother to social services, whereupon the son was taken into care. This happened without any formal evaluation of the situation, although the mother’s actions were confirmed by her online ads.
The Administrative Court attached special importance to the fact that the mother had invited strangers buying sex into her home. According to the court, the overall situation meant that there was a significant risk that the son’s health and development would be harmed.
By her own account, the mother closed the book on sex work since her son was taken into care. However, the Administrative Court believed there was a risk that she would repeat her behaviour and has therefore decided that the son should remain in state care in accordance with the Care of Young Persons Act (LVU). In addition, the court held that the mother had shown indifference regarding the safety and protection of her son by bringing male strangers to her apartment.
Instead of sex work, the mother will now look for other work and in the meantime, she has applied for government support, although she realises that those payments won’t be as high as the 2,000-2,300 euros she earned from sex work. The woman also stated that she had resumed contact with her own mother, who had promised to help her.
According to the Administrative Court she is “devastated about the consequences for her son”. She can appeal against the court ruling at the Administrative Court of Appeals in Gothenburg within three weeks.
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Translation for SWAT by Ophelia Eglentyn from Fuckförbundet, an association founded in Sweden in the spring of 2017, by and for sex workers.
“Our two key functions are to uphold a community that offers support for all kinds of sex workers in Sweden, and to raise the awareness on sex workers rights and the negative impacts from the current set of laws. … If your feminism excludes marginalized groups of people then it’s not worthy of it’s name.”
You can follow Fuckförbundet on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
SWAT – Sex Workers + Allies Translate, Edit + Design
“The aim of SWAT is not only to provide sex workers and allies with a network to enable sex work knowledge sharing across as cultural and language barriers, but also to reward contributors for their work whenever possible.”
Please click here for information about SWAT in 18 languages. Please contact SWAT via email if you would like to contribute your skills. You are also invited to join the SWAT Facebook group.
1 The Swedish original of this article was written by Carl-Johan Liljedahl and first published as “Barn till prostituerad omhändertas” (Child of prostitute taken into care) at Kristianstadsbladet (January 13th, 2018). The terms “prostitution/prostitute” and “sex buyer” were replaced with “sex work/sex worker” and “client.” The copyright for the original article lies with Kristianstadsbladet. It is not licensed under a Creative Commons License.
The images and tweets above and below did not appear in the original article. Translations of articles do not represent endorsements of titles, images, terms used or views expressed therein, or of the authors who have written or the media outlets that published them.
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