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'Cafe Fix' and social workers on Frankfurt’s drug streets

('Alexandra Baxter',) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0000

In the shadows of the skyscrapers of Frankfurt’s banks, the area around the main train station sees the highest concentration of drug abuse and prostitution. But some people are trying to make a difference by helping and listening rather than judging

Ukraine feminists ‘Femen’: topless a political weapon

("Miriam O'Brien",) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:05:00 -0000

At first the 300 members of the feminist community came to the streets to protest against the expansion of sex tourism in the Ukraine. The 12, 000 active 'sex pats' are growing under the indifferent gaze of the authorities. Femen has been organising nude performances as a political weapon for three years now. After a run-in at the Italian embassy, Inna Shevechenko vents her anger

Chomutov, Czech Republic: fighting prostitution with posters

('Kimberly',) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:00 -0000

Women wave in short dresses on posters at the main roads, created by Simona Kmonickova, who lives near the red-light district. Cross bones represent sexually transmitted diseases. The border to Sachsen isn’t far; most sex clients come from there, but despite the warning publicity, the problem has localised

Anderlecht, Molenbeek, Schaarbeek: spot the crime in Brussels

('Thimi Samarxhiu',) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:21:47 -0000

Petty crime and unemployment rates (17.6%) are high in inner city Brussels, which registers a low violent crime rate in Europe. Nevertheless, police arrested 12 Belgian Albanians linked to a crime gang on 15 February*, whilst certain districts remain dangerous. Is this down to the crisis?

Prostitutes and tourists: exploring the doorways of Jozsefvaros, Budapest

('Alex Jackson',) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:50:49 -0000

As massive redevelopment rumbles on through the recession, it’s smaller-scale initiatives that are really preserving the integrity of Budapest’s infamous district

Zita Gurmai: 'Women in Europe work around 54 more days than men'

('Erin Woycik',) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:15:00 -0000

The socialist, 43, demands feminism from European leaders. While she renews her candidacy for the European parliament, she dreams of seeing Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, the socialist president, as president of the European commission, after Jose Manuel Durao Barroso's term is up

Feminism in France: the Rose Revolution

('John Smith',) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:32:00 -0000

May 1968 was a turning point in world history, but it was also a rupture for women's history. Feminists of yesterday and today tell us about their war

Young prostitutes surviving in Bangkok

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0000

The lively streets of the capital conceal a sordid reality. In this meat market, they do their best to survive and dream of Europe

Beer over Gaudi

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

In Barcelona, unlicensed street performers, sleeping on park benches and drinking and urinating on its streets is illegal. How has the civic by-law affected society one year on?

Georgian women, invisible citizens

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Women’s rights are neglected in the Caucasus, as illustrated in Tblisi, Georgia's capital

Transe ('Trance') - journey to hell

('Jo Ashworth',) — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0000

The controversial new film offering from Portuguese director Teresa Villaverde premieres in France on December 27

Romanian child trafficking: at the crossroads?

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0000

As UNICEF publishes its annual 'Women and Childhood' report on December 12, we look at the ignorance surrounding child suffering

India: child brides to child mothers

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0000

In its sixtieth anniversary year, UNICEF reports on the children of the dalit and adivasi, the most outcast amongst the pariahs of India

Prostitution and AIDS: undercover and out of sight

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0000

Prostitutes marched through Paris to denounce the impact of the street-walking ban on AIDS prevention

Lux Voor: the changing face of politics

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:00:00 -0000

Neither coalition nor legal organisation, the ‘Lux Voor’ movement, founded in March 2006, radically questions contemporary Dutch politics. We take a look at this flourishing network

Dutch prostitution: from sex trade to trade unionism

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:00:00 -0000

Though Prostitution was legalised in October 2000, Dutch call-girls enjoy little social recognition