Jasmin (name changed) lived in China with her family. She ran a small artificial fertiliser shop with her parents. When she lost all her money to fraudulent business partners and her father went to jail because of the debts he incurred, a hard time began for the whole family. Jasmin wanted to support them and […]
In our society, myths about prostitution are widespread and firmly anchored. As a result, those affected by prostitution are once again confronted with prejudices and biases. These false assumptions are reinforced by a lack of education and a distorted representation of pornography by the media. Many are not aware that the content conveyed by the
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Many of our clients are Nigerian – as are many people working the brothels of Europe. Nigerian criminal gangs are the reason for this. They smuggle people from Nigeria to Central Europe on a large scale to enslave them. These gangs are referred to as the Nigerian mafia. Experts estimate that the Nigerian mafia earns
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Although it is among the best known of the Grimms´ fairy tales in the English-speaking world, it is still a beautiful and powerful story about an orphaned girl who, despite being poor herself, shows a lot of compassion and generosity towards less fortunate people. She sets off in search of a better life with only
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Regardless of whether child, woman or man – everyone is entitled to full protection of their own rights. Regardless of gender, race and origin – no crime victim should have to deal with the impact of such violence on their own. Every human being has the right to information, help and support. The statutory regulations
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Men who sell their bodies are sometimes referred to as rent boys or, more commonly, male prostitutes. Sadly, a lot of people still think that prostitution is only reserved for women. Many of the affected men are from Eastern European countries. Oftentimes there are also quite a number of refugees who walk the streets. Those
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In search of prospects for survival and new opportunities abroad, many women succumb to prostitution in foreign countries. It is not uncommon to immigrate to a rich country like Austria in order to fulfil a dream of financial independence. Some of them are victims of verbal and physical violence. The numbers are increasing. The severely
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It all started with Susan, a young woman from Nigeria. Her story begins similarly to that of Joana, which was shared in our last blog entry. Back in her home village in Nigeria, Susan met a woman called Ivy, who offered her a well-paid job in Europe. Dreaming of a better future for herself, Susan seized the
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PEOPLE ASKING (BEGGING) FOR MONEY IN VIENNA ARE OFTEN FROM EASTERN EUROPE Although forced prostitution is one of our main areas, we also deal with many other topics related to human trafficking, labour exploitation and other exploitative circumstances in which people can be trapped in. Thereby, we also look after clients who were/are forced to
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It is incomprehensible to many people that human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, still exists. When we read or hear the word ‘slavery’ we inevitably think: ‘But it has been abolished! How can that still be?’. Nowadays, slavery and serfdom are officially illegal in all countries. The first state in Europe to abolish slavery
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