Mobilise against prostitution at sporting events!
The European Women’s Lobby believes that sporting events cannot be used as excuses to tolerate prostitution and the demand for sexual exploitation.
Its action ’Be a aport. Keep it fair... Say NO to prostitution’ aims at raising awareness on prostitution at sporting events and offers a concrete opportunity to engage towards equality between women and men:
- By signing up to EWL pledge ’For a Europe free from prostitution’
- By send a picture of you holding EWL red card, we will post it here!
Find out more here about EWL action ’Be a Sport. Keep it Fair... Say NO to Prostitution’:
- Success of EWL visual event in the European Parliament on 30 May 2012
- EWL video clip ’Sport, Sex & Fun’
- EWL press release and press briefing on 30 May 2012
- Photos and statements of MEPs supporting the action
- Photos of individuals supporting EWL campaign
Finally, here is a very good research about the links between sport and violence against women in general, including prostitution: Violence against Women and Sport: A Literature Review, EVAW, 2011.
