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Burma’s Poll Called ‘Yes Vote’ for Junta Rapes

By Swapna Majumdar ● Crime & Law ● November 11, 2010

Last week’s election victory by the junta-backed party in Burma is a setback for Charm Tong’s work against military rape in the country, also known as Myanmar. Tong says that like her idol Aung San Suu Kyi, she will keep working.

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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.

India’s Red-Light Children Steer Clear of Traffic

By Swapna Majumdar ● Crime & Law ● July 23, 2010

In one of India’s booming red-light districts a child-welfare group is helping the children of sex workers find a way out. In five years the group has helped place 388 children in formal schools and kept 80 percent of them on track.

Sex Traffic Rises, Along With Scramble for Solutions

By Rich Daly ● Crime & Law ● June 16, 2010

New U.S. statistics on rising sex traffic came out this week ahead of a congressional vote on a related bill. The question of criminalizing prostitution continues to complicate matters for an apparent groundswell of activism.

Female Sexologist Awaits Pawtucket Zoning Board

By Amy Littlefield ● Health & Science ● December 2, 2009

A sexologist in Rhode Island is trying to open an adult-ed center focused in part on the female pleasure principle. Her battle has been complicated by the recent passage of a ban on indoor prostitution, which she opposed.

Canadian Sex Workers Challenge Criminal Code

By Wency Leung ● Crime & Law ● November 25, 2009

Sex workers in Canada are challenging the country’s ban on activities associated with prostitution, arguing it conflicts with their constitutional rights. Opponents say decriminalization of sex work would increase sex trafficking.

Trafficking Victims at U.N. Highlight Need for Recognition

By Theresa Braine ● Crime & Law ● October 30, 2009

Survivors of human trafficking spoke at the U.N. recently as part of a new institutional effort to have their input on policymaking. Panelists said a major problem was not being seen as trafficking victims when they suffered their ordeals.

Times Snuggles With Viscount of Viagra: Yuck!

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● October 27, 2009

Caryl Rivers didn’t appreciate the NYT’s recent front-page “appreciation” of Playboy’s Hugh Hefner. The aging libertine popularized the pleasure principle for men, she says, but his female “playmates” are subservient to male fantasies.

‘Precious’ Sparkles in November’s Film Lineup

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● October 23, 2009

November has a lot of movies in store, but one of the prize winners is “Precious.” Some wonder whether the movie has to be so harsh, but Jennifer Merin says judge for yourself and witness a great performance by Mariah Carey, too.

Let’s Stop Sex Trafficking Right Here at Home

By Samir Goswami & Anne Ream ● Commentary ● October 9, 2009

Chicago is locking up prostituted women and girls, which Samir Goswami and Anne K. Ream say is the wrong response to sex trafficking. They call on Chicago and other cities to target the johns and pimps who fuel the exploitation.