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‘Whistleblower’ Screening Disturbs Peace at U.N.

By Amy Lieberman ● Politics ● October 24, 2011

A “Whistleblower” screening at U.N. headquarters recently turned heated. When the secretary-general cast the problem of peacekeeper abuse as a “dark period” in the past, the movie’s director took issue, saying more movies are to be made.

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Big Question: Was DSK’s Accuser Trafficked?

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Crime & Law ● July 13, 2011

The media portrayal of the hotel housekeeper who is bringing sex-assault charges against DSK, former head of the IMF, has swung from angel to “maid-hooker.” Another possibility exists: she is a victim of trafficking.

Planned Parenthood Aided; Hotel Staffs at Risk

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● May 21, 2011

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U.S. Sex Workers Hail Nation’s New Stance

By Amy Lieberman ● Crime & Law ● April 21, 2011

When the U.S. State Department recently agreed to a U.N. human rights recommendation for sex workers it joined one side of an anti-sex-for-hire argument. The other side believes prostitution is never safe for women and must be abolished.

Shirtwaist Fire Leaves Work Hazards Smoldering

By Allison Weingarten ● Employment ● March 25, 2011

A notorious fire that killed New York City female garment workers 100 years ago is good reason to remember another group of predominantly female workers–nurses–who would benefit from New York lawmakers’ passage of a safety bill this spring.

In Syria, Iraqi Refugee Daughters Risk Being Sold

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● October 11, 2010

Iraqi women who have fled to Syria to escape the U.S.-led war face another form of violence: sales to brothels by male relatives desperate for money. Damascus is escalating its legal response to trafficking, but the risks remain high.

Paper Shines Bright Light Into India’s Brothels

By Swati Saxena ● Arts & Culture ● November 30, 2007

Ruchira Gupta and Anurag Chaturvedi started the Red Light Despatch–by and for sex workers in India’s booming brothels–to help contributors network and understand their rights. Fifth in a series on the changing role of women in India.

Prostitution: Not a Victimless Career Choice

By Constance Johnson ● Crime & Law ● September 22, 2000

The world’s oldest profession is one of its most dangerous. Prostitutes are raped, battered and at risk for HIV. Now, a new study says medical and social scientists ignore the reality of prostitute’s lives, harming them further.