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20/08/2026

20/08/2026

Embrace Dignity and The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women mourn the loss of the extraordinary Nomonde Mihlali (“Mickey”) Meji, a visionary human rights leader whose efforts to secure equality for women and girls extended far beyond her homeland of South Africa. A survivor of the prostitution system, Mickey was a fearless advocate who never shied away from speaking truth to power - whether at the highest levels of the South African government or the United Nations - about the brutality of the s*x trade and the urgency to end it. Mickey helped people recognize that the prostitution system is an outgrowth of South Africa’s colonial past and apartheid, as well as a manifestation of inequality and misogyny.

Mickey was a force in the survivor-led movement in South Africa, joining Embrace Dignity in urging the South African government to pass the Sankara Equality Law, a framework that ends the criminalization of women in prostitution, offering them pathways out of the s*x trade, and holding all exploiters – including s*x buyers – accountable for the devastating harm they cause. Mickey believed that "Women in prostitution do not wake up one day and “choose” to be prostituted. Prostitution is chosen for them by our colonial past and apartheid, persistent inequalities, poverty, past s*xual and physical abuse, the pimps who take advantage of our vulnerabilities and the men who buy us in prostitution."

Throughout her many years of tireless advocacy, Mickey never lost sight of her foundational dream for women in prostitution and her survivor sisters: in her words, “…a life free from oppression, patriarchy, and economic inequalities. A life where they have access to a wider array of dignified and decent employment options, where they can participate as citizens...South Africa cannot become a country where prostitution is what is left for us when everything else is taken away. Black women and girls deserve justice and equality, not the s*x trade.”

The loss of Mickey to her three children, her family, her friends, and the global movement to end the s*x trade and s*xual exploitation is immeasurable. We will continue the fight in her memory, and on behalf of all survivors around the world who Mickey loved so dearly and fought for so fiercely.

10/08/2026

Ma, c'è senso in tutto questo?!!!

24/07/2026

✉️ Open Letter: ENoMW Calls for the Rejection of Ukraine’s Bill No. 15294

The European Network of Migrant Women informed the LIBE, FEMM and AFET committees, and the EU–Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee Delegation, of a serious concern. We ask the European Parliament to urge the Верховна Рада України to reject Bill No. 15294 at second reading and to request an assessment of its compatibility with Ukraine's accession commitments.

Although presented as legislation to strengthen criminal liability for child s*xual abuse material, the bill introduces a broad policy change to decriminalise the import, production, storage, and distribution of so-called “adult” po*******hy. This legislation creates a legal basis for commercial production while providing no comprehensive regulatory or protective system to address trafficking in human beings, s*xual exploitation, or the liability of platforms and legal persons.

We call on the European Parliament to call on the Verkhovna Rada to reject Bill No. 15294 at second reading and request an assessment of the bill’s compatibility with Ukraine’s accession commitments.

🔗 Read the full letter here: https://www.migrantwomennetwork.org/2026/07/ukraine-bill-15294-womens-rights-po*******hy/

23/07/2026

High Court recently identified a legal gap in Ireland: the possession, production or distribution of extreme or violent po*******hy is not currently a criminal offence, and it would be banned under the proposed new law.

If adopted, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is expected to use the State’s presidency of the Council of the European Union to argue for a shared definition and approach to extreme and violent po*******hy across the bloc, possibly through a new EU-wide law.

Ireland's Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute (SERP) has warned that children are being exposed to po*******hy — including sl-pping, str-ngulation, g-gging and wh-pping — before finishing primary school.

This law raises a necessary question: what makes po*******hy "violent" or "extreme", as opposed to a presumed "acceptable" category? All po*******hy commodifies, humiliates, objectifies and dehumanises women.

Po*******hy reinforces r-pe culture: it normalises the s*xualisation of violence, domination, humiliation, control and 4buse of women and girls. Its consumption distorts ideas about s*xual relationships and translates into real-world violence.

The majority of women and girls in po*******hy are victims of trafficking and s*xual 4buse — not the well-paid p**n actresses the industry claims them to be. Po*******hy is driven by the same dynamics of coercion, economic necessity and trafficking as the prostitution system — often run by the same networks.

This approach is insufficient and can even be dangerous: framing only some po*******hy as harmful implies the rest is safe, leaving the consequences of p**n consumption unaddressed.
Po*******hy reinforces s*x stereotypes and women's subordination, contributing to s*x discrimination and violence against women and girls.

23/07/2026

📢 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 (𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐀)

In observance of the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐏) 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 this July and in support of the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐈𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐓) 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧, “𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧!”, 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐌𝐖𝐎) - 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐎𝐖𝐖𝐀) - 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, in partnership with the Philippine Embassy in Czech Republic, invites all members of the Filipino community to join an online information session entitled:

“𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 (𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐀)”

🗓️ 25 July 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Central European Time)
💻 Via Zoom

We are honored to welcome Ms. Jo Enrica “Jean” Enriquez, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women–Asia Pacific (CATW-AP), as our resource speaker. With decades of experience advocating for the rights of women and migrant workers, Ms. Enriquez will discuss:

✔️ Trafficking in persons
✔️ Sexual exploitation and abuse
✔️ Key trafficking indicators
✔️ Preventive measures
✔️ Available protection and assistance mechanisms

This webinar aims to raise awareness, empower our kababayans with knowledge, and strengthen our collective efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in persons.

📌 Register now: https://forms.gle/xYQAsV7fHBGhZNiY6

We encourage all Filipino nationals in the Czech Republic and neighboring countries to participate and help spread awareness within our community.

23/07/2026

La evidencia científica muestra que la p**nografía no solo influye en la forma en que se construye la s*xualidad, sino que también contribuye a normalizar prácticas de desigualdad, violencia y explotación. En esta conferencia, Lluís Ballester analiza la relación entre el consumo de p**nografía, la demanda de prostitución y la trata con fines de explotación s*xual, invitando a reflexionar sobre el impacto que estas dinámicas tienen en la sociedad. La conferencia forma parte del ciclo organizado por la Comisión para la Investigación de Malos Tratos a Mujeres para acercar a la ciudadanía un análisis riguroso de estas realidades desde una perspectiva de derechos humanos y violencia de género.

🎥 Ve la conferencia completa aquí: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IJyJkg18xI&t=10s

23/07/2026

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in US on UK r*pe and s*x trafficking charges

As reported in The Guardian:

“The controversial influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US as part of a UK police investigation into a number of alleged s*xual offences.

“The brothers, who are dual British-US citizens, were arrested in Miami on Saturday.

“Andrew Tate, 39, is charged with seven further counts of r*pe, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for s*xual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme p*rnography.

“Tristan Tate, 38, is charged with one further count of s*xual assault, two counts of r*pe and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for s*xual exploitation.

“The CPS said the 38 additional charges, in addition to the 21 already brought, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017.”

Last year our global campaign against Andrew Tate’s trafficking and pimping courses resulted in removal from Spotify and Soundcloud in March, following a massive 155k- signature petition spearheaded by campaigner and trauma counsellor Renee Chopping - a Collective Shout record.

Tate has been accused of recruiting women for his online webcamming business under the pretence of romantic relationships, who were then forced to perform in p*rnography which was shared to OnlyFans and TikTok.

23/07/2026

South Africa is gearing up for a landmark case in October. Embrace Dignity is taking the lead in ensuring that South Africans understand the harms of the system of prostitution.