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UN Special Rapporteur urges global action to recognise and combat prostitution

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Reem Alsalem, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has criticised New Zealand’s decriminalised sex trade in her report to the United Nations Human Rights Council presented in Geneva on 21 June 2024. Ms Alsalem called for urgent recognition of prostitution as a system of violence, exploitation, and abuse. She highlighted how prostitution […]

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Wahine Toa Rising supports Nicola Centofanti and the Equality Model

Nicola Centofanti on Vote for Prostitution Law Reform

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Press release from Hon Nicola Centofanti MLC Nation-Leading Vote for Prostitution Law Reform In a nation-leading vote on prostitution reform in the South Australian Parliament, the Summary Offences (Prostitution Law Reform) Amendment Bill fell just short of passing the Legislative Council last night, with the final vote being 11-10. Dr Nicola Centofanti, who introduced this

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Sex trade survivors praise Kiwibank stance on brothel-keepers

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Wellington, New Zealand 10 August 12.00pm Kiwibank was right to refuse the business of sex-trade operators exploiting women and children, says Wahine Toa Rising, a newly-formed organisation led by survivors of the trade in New Zealand. Spokeswoman Ally Marie Diamond said “we were gutted to see Kiwibank turn its back on the exploited women of

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Submission Of Ally Marie Diamonds (Diamonds) And Wahine Toa Rising (Wtr) To South Australian Upper House Select Committee Into Decriminalisation Of Prostitution (Committee)

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While some women may choose the sex trade and don’t experience coercion, these women are the minority. We need to meet the needs of the most marginalized in the sex trade, who are coerced into selling sex due to life circumstances such as poverty. Most importantly we need to STOP, LISTEN, and show vulnerable women our respect by HEARING them, and SEEING them.

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