Mexican journalist, activist and feminist Lydia Cacho battles to keep her Cancun shelter open.
human trafficking
Sasha: Sperm donations, and the criminalization of sex work
Dear Sasha,
My girlfriend went into menopause unexpectedly at 31, when a simple (botched) surgery ended in her waking up with a complete hysterectomy.
She is the only daughter, and her brother never had children of his own because he married a woman who already had five.
Both she and her parents really wanted her to have children of her own. When she and I met, we agreed that we, too, wanted children. It's been five years since the surgery, and she is still distraught over the issue.
Canada's treatment of the Tamil refugees is a defining moment
Whatever else happens, the MV Sun Sea shall be remembered as having posed a security, immigration and moral dilemma for Canada, depending on who you speak to.
A Thai registered cargo ship, the MV Sun Sea had approximately 500 potential claimants for refugee status, all of whom are of Tamil origin. It originated in Sri Lanka and was denied permission to dock by Thailand and Australia.
The ship arrived in Canadian waters Friday and was intercepted by armed Canadian military and the RCMP. After health and security officials boarded the ship in Victoria, B.C., the passengers were given medical check-ups; most have been moved to detention centres in the Vancouver area while their refugee claims are being processed. Hearings are due to begin today.
A missing daughter: Jessie Foster's story
This week will be a busy one for Glendene Grant but she describes it as resulting from "a mother's passion for her child." She will appear on radio and TV, give print media interviews, and talk to anyone who will listen.
The Kamloops, B.C., internet technician lost her daughter, Jessie Foster, four years ago, after the 22-year-old disappeared from her home in Las Vegas. Grant has hardly paused in the time since, the trauma of the loss compelling her to reach out in every direction, and across international borders in the effort to locate Foster.
"I absolutely can't stop, but I've had some people ask me why I'm wasting my time. It hurts," Grant said.
Forced Labour, Child Labour, Human Trafficking: Explaining the Resilience of the Worst Forms of Labour Exploitation in the Global Economy
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location
Liu Institute for Global Issue, Multipurpose Room
6476 NW Marine Drive V6T 1Z2
Vancouver, BC
Canada
49° 16' 4.728" N, 123° 15' 34.4304" W
See map: Google Maps
January 24, 2013 4:30 PM, Liu Institute for Global Issues, The University of British Columbia
Nicola Phillips, Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield will speak about labour exploitation in the global economy. Reception to follow.
Director’s Welcome: Peter Dauvergne, Director, Liu Institute for Global Issues
Introduced by: Jamie Peck, Canada Research Chair in Urban and Regional Political Economy
Ain't I A Woman? A Global Dialogue between the Sex Workers Rights Movement and the Stop Violence against Women Movement
This is a resource written by Bishakha Datta and sponsored by CASAM and
CREA. The report documents a meeting entitled "Ain't I A Woman? A Global
Dialogue between the Sex Workers Rights Movement and the Stop Violence
against Women Movement" from 12-14 March 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The report features the presentations from many great speakers including ,
Ruth Morgan Thomas, Anna-Louise Crago, Kaythi Win, Hua Sittipham
Boonyapisomparn, Swapna Gayen and Meenakshi Kamble,Cheryl Overs and Meena
Seshu
Through a process that was collaborative rather than confrontational, the
dialogue explored the following issues:
- When and where does violence occur within adult sex work?
Global Roundup: Are Anti-Trafficking Efforts Doing More Harm Than Good?
Global Roundup: Are Anti-Trafficking Efforts Doing More Harm Than Good?
by Jessica Mack
March 14, 2012 - 8:14am
Complaint filed against Dr. Mellisa Farely
Over the years, Dr Farley has published a number of papers and documents about sex work, making claims that all sex work is a form of violence against women. She has used several of her studies to back this up. In 2008 Dr Farley published the paper What Really Happened in New Zealand afteron her website critiquing the Report of the Prostitution Law Prostitution was Decriminalized in 2003? Review Committee. This critique contains several errors of fact that appear to be deliberately designed to mislead people. Many of the false allegations made by Dr Farley in this paper have been repeated by her in her efforts to stigmatise sex workers and keep them criminal.