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UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and girls calls for the recognition of prostitution as a form of violence in her most recent report

UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls calls for the recognition of prostitution as a form of violence in her most recent report

A courageous woman faces the United Nations Human Rights Council! 

During the 56th session of the Human Rights Council Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against women and girls, officially presented the “Prostitution and violence against women and girls” report. The report marks a historic time in women’s rights news, as this is the first time that a Special Rapporteur frames prostitution not only as a form but also as a cause and consequence of violence.

Very importantly, the UN Special Rapporteur’s report is the product of a transparent, democratic process in which a public call to contributions resulted in more than 300 submissions from civil society – survivors of the prostitution system, frontline workers, non-governmental organisations – and experts on the topic of prostitution.

READ THE FULL REPORT
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PROSTITUTION & PORNOGRAPHY

Associazione Aura attends CAP International 4th World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution

Associazione Aura attends 4th World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution

From 31 May to 3 June 2024, Associazione Aura attended Equality In Action: 4th World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution in Montreal, Canada co-organised by CAP International, CLES – Coordination des Luttes contre l’Exploitation Sexuelle, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, EVA Center and Breaking Free. 

After Paris (France, 2014), New Delhi (India, 2017) and Mainz (France, 2019), Montreal hosted the world’s largest abolitionist event and brought together survivors of prostitution, researchers on the field of women’s human rights, frontline workers, activists, parliamentarians from all over the world as well as Canada State officials. 

The World Congress kicked off with the World Survivors’ March, attended by hundreds of people and specifically survivor of the system of prostitution and their allies.

SEE SURVIVORS' MARCH HERE

The days following the March were spend inside the beautiful Marché Bon Secours, the host to the Congress and its diverse panels.

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS @ EUROPEAN UNION

ENoMW Expert Statement – “Nowhere to turn for women: European elections expose betrayal from all political camps”

ENoMW Expert Statement - "Nowhere to turn for women: European elections expose betrayal from all political camps"

In the wake of the European Parliament elections, and given the crude reality that has emerged from voting results, the European Network of Migrant Women has published an Expert Statement on the new political landscape we have now in Europe.

Regarding Italy, ENoMW marks that “…Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party Fratelli d’Italia won 28%, ahead of the Democratic Party (PD) with 25% and the populist 5 Star Movement with nearly 10%. This result should enable Giorgia Melon to strengthen her influence in Brussels, where she has already managed to impose some of her priority themes, such as the fight against the influx of migrants into Europe“. 

Read the full statement on ENoMW’s website by clicking on the button below. 

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PROSTITUTION & PORNOGRAPHY

June 2024: World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution : Equality in Action

June 2024: CAP World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution, "Equality in Action"

This year we will be attending the Coalition against Prostitution (CAP) International 4th World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution, “Equality in Action”! 

Organised by CAP, Breaking Free, Concentration des Luttes contre l’Exploitation Sexuelle, Eva Center and Vancouver Rape Relief, this World Congress marks the 10th anniversary of the Coalition against Prostitution. It will address the following topics (non-exhaustive list):

  • the historical oppression of indigenous women and girls in the sex-trade
  • the intersectional oppressions that shape the prostitution system
  • the fight against neoliberal patriarchy
  • the role of sports events in the commodification of women and much more.

Click on the below button to access the full program and details.

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS @ EUROPEAN UNION

“Towards a Europe of Justice, Equality and Dignity for all women”: European Network of Migrant Women’s Manifesto for the 2024 European Parliament elections​

"Towards a Europe of Justice, Equality and Dignity for all women": European Network of Migrant Women's Manifesto for the 2024 European Parliament elections

“Can we tolerate the fact that one in three women in Europe is a victim of physical or sexual violence? Can we accept that women are still overwhelmingly under-represented in decision-making? That the most vulnerable are left behind by social and legal systems across the entire European Union? Should we accept as inevitable that the working poor – who are above all poor women workers – are abandoned to poverty and exploitation? Our answer to all these questions is no. On the contrary! We must demand justice, equality and dignity for everyone, all women and girls, without exception”. 

As the date of the European Union elections approach, in which European Union citizens will decide on the new composition of the European Parliament, the European Network of Migrant women continues to honour its commitment and mission to creating a Europe where migrant women and girls’ specific challenges and needs are dully recognised and addressed. 

For this reason, ahead of the elections, ENoMW has developed a manifesto in which it calls for change to bring to the forefront the rights of migrant women and girls in front of policy and decision-making spheres. Read more by clicking on the button below! 

 

READ & DOWNLOAD ENOMW'S MANIFESTO FOR THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2024
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PROSTITUTION & PORNOGRAPHY WOMEN'S RIGHTS @ EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels’ Call, EU elections: For a feminist, antiracist, and equal Europe: Abolish the prostitution system”

Brussels' Call, EU elections: For a feminist, antiracist, and equal Europe: Abolish the prostitution system" Manifesto

In light of the European Union elections in 6 and 9 June 2024, CAP International and the Brussels’ Call are launching the advocacy campaign in favour of the Equality Model/Nordic Model.

For that purpose, we are sharing with you the joint-manifesto “For a Feminist, Antiracist and Equal Europe: Abolish the Prostitution System” and CAP’s Infographic, which provides a global overview of the different prostitution legislations in the EU, data on their impact and proposals on how to support the Equality/Nordic Model.

Read them now and support the abolition of prostitution and all forms of sexual exploitation in the European Union!

MANIFESTO OF FEMINIST, SURVIVOR-LED AND GRASSROOT NGOS FOR THE 2024 EU ELECTIONS
WHY SUPPORT THE EQUALITY MODEL ON PROSTITUTION? INFOGRAPHIC
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS @ EUROPEAN UNION

ENoMW Expert Statement – “Forced Marriage: a European crime EU states must take seriously”

ENoMW Expert Statement - "Forced Marriage: a European crime EU states must take seriously"

On the week of 22 April 2024, the European Parliament adopted two crucial instruments for migrant women: the revised Directive on Trafficking in Human Beings and a new Directive on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.

As acknowledged by the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW), of which we are members, both instruments present serious gaps in what concerns the numerous forms of violence against women and girls. Yet, both instruments take a step forward in addressing forced marriage, a form of violence faced disproportionately by migrant women and girls, and which has historically been overlooked by the European Union.

It is with great satisfaction that we see a definition of the crime of forced marriage and with it the acknowledgement that it entails a serious violation of fundamental rights, something that ENoMW says “has not been fully acknowledged within institutional, judiciary and medical bodies“.

We encourage you to read ENoMW’s Expert Statement and get a firm grasp on what this means for the migrant women and girls in the European Union! 

MORE INFORMATION & FULL STATEMENT HERE
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PROSTITUTION & PORNOGRAPHY PROSTITUZIONE E PORNOGRAFIA

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe does not understand the realities of the prostitution system

CAP International: "The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe does not understand the realities of the prostitution system"

Open letter from fourteen organisations –CAP International, European Women’s Lobby, European Network of Migrant Women, Osez le Féminisme !, Rights4Girls, Coalition against Trafficking in Women, Swedish Women’s Lobby, SPACE International, French Coordination for the European Women’s Lobby, Bündnis Nordisches Modell, Brussels’ Call, EuroMed Feminist Initiative, the Spanish State Federation of Abolitionist Women and Intedinhora– in response to the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights comment on prostitution: 

“We, survivors-led, feminist and grassroot’ organisations, are appalled by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights’ comment on “protecting the human rights of sex workers”, both in terms of the methodology used and of the content developed. Women and girls in prostitution deserve better that what can only be considered a disconnected piece of propaganda“. 

READ THE FULL OPEN LETTER HERE
READ EU REPORTERS' GUEST OPINION RESPONSE
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DIRITTI DELLE DONNE @ UNIONE EUROPEA ITALIA

Annuncio: Corsi di Informatica sostenuti dal Comune di Bassano del Grappa

ANNUNCIO: Corsi di Informatica sostenuti dal Comune di Bassano del Grappa

Abbiamo un annuncio speciale: il Comune di Bassano del Grappa sostiene il nostro gruppo di donne migranti con corsi di informatica! Grazie ai fondi europei, il Comune offre corsi di informatica in cui tutti i cittadini possono imparare a configurare e utilizzare le piattaforme di posta elettronica, creare il proprio CV e migliorare e/o sviluppare le competenze informatiche.

Questi corsi sono particolarmente importanti per le donne, che sono sottorappresentate a tutti i livelli nel settore digitale in Europa. Inoltre, a causa della discriminazione del mercato del lavoro, le donne migranti sono per lo più intrappolate nel lavoro domestico e di cura e sono pochissimi i luoghi che offrono opportunità di formazione digitale alle donne migranti e rifugiate.

Per questo motivo siamo lieti di annunciare i dettagli dei corsi di informatica:

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS @ EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union reaches its first deal on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

The European Union reaches agreement on first ever Directive on Violence Against Women

After months of difficult negotiations with the EU Council, Members of European Parliament Frances Fitzgerald and Evin Incir reached a historic agreement on 6 February on a new EU Directive on Violence against women and Domestic Violence. This first piece of EU legislation focuses on the protection, prevention and prosecution of violence against women and domestic violence in Europe, regardless of the Member State.

Frances Fitzgerald welcomed warmly agreement, but expressed disappointment that the European Union could not agree on an EU-wide definition of rape: “Member States failed in their responsibilities to protect women by refusing to include the most heinous crime of rape based on lack of consent in this Directive – my MEP colleagues and I are bitterly disappointed by this decision. Women deserve better“. 

As women, our rights are never guaranteed and are always under scrutiny and threatened to be destroyed. We want to thank the immense work of Frances Fitzgerald and Evin Incir, who worked tirelessly to secure this agreement on behalf of women and girls in Europe!

READ FRANCES FITZGERALD'S STATEMENT