Exploitation or Expectations? Moving Beyond Consent in Prostitution, Trafficking and Migration Discourse

Vijeyarasa, Ramona

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“…Two major challenges exist in relation to how "trafficking" is understood in Vietnam, first regarding the legal definition and second, its interpretation. While the possibility of Vietnam's ratifying the UN Protocol has been raised by the government, it is unclear whether the government will actually take this step and accept the UN Protocol's definition, the best example of a global consensus on the meaning of trafficking in recent times (see discussion in Vijeyarasa, 2010b). Even if the UN Protocol's definition were adopted, significant work would be required to create an understanding at the national level about which returnees fall within the definition, particularly for screening purposes by the Border Guard Command and other service providers.…”

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“…While the movement may have been initially voluntary, upon arrival in destination countries, the individual may face conditions vastly different from those which he/she expected, including being forced to provide unprotected sexual services; being forced to work seven days per week; or the denial of freedom of movement from their place of work or residence. I have elsewhere called this phenomenon that of "unmet expectations" (Vijeyarasa, 2010b). Therefore, while the word "victim" is often associated with naivety, lack of voluntariness or agency, I contend that it to use the word "victim" reflects the violation of rights and right to redress for exploited migrants abroad.…”

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Making the law work for women: Standard-setting through a new Gender Legislative Index

Vijeyarasa¹

2019

Alternative Law Journal

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This article is premised on the fact that every area of law needs a gender perspective. It discusses the prospects for a Gender Legislative Index, a tool to enable us to evaluate and score legislation, by placing laws on a scale from gender-regressive to gender-responsive, when set against global benchmarks from international law – primarily CEDAW. In doing so, this article defines and defends the need for gender-responsive legislation, showing how a common set of standards for global good practice can be developed and the shortcomings, but also advantages, of an online tool to benchmark, score and rank laws.

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Section: Who Are the Victims? Male Victims Labour Exploitation And Tmentioning

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Making the law work for women: Standard-setting through a new Gender Legislative Index

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2019

Alternative Law Journal

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“…Nguyễn, Counter-Trafficking Coordinator, IOM Mission in Ukraine, 13 August 2009). These examples recall the Australian case of Wei Tang, female Melbourne brothel owner, who was convicted of slavery offences under Australia's Criminal Code (see also Vijeyarasa, 2010a, andalso Vijeyarasa andBello-Villarino, 2013 for an analysis of both the Trafficking Protocol and Slavery Conventions and discussion of the legal reasoning in Tang and Rantsev).…”

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Sex, Slavery and the Trafficked Woman

Vijeyarasa¹

2016

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About the Author a human rights lawyer and activist, ramona vijeyarasa is the Senior Programme manager for Women's rights at actionaid international. ramona's career spans corporate law, human rights based non-governmental organisations as well as international organisations, including the center for reproductive rights (new york) and the international center for transitional Justice (new york) and the international organisation for migration (hanoi and kiev). ramona holds a Phd from the School of Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney. She has published extensively in the fields of gender, law and human rights, including in edited volumes, leading international journals and online.Ramona Vijeyarasa challenges us in every page of her book, deconstructing the system of 'myths, lies and stereotypes' around so called 'modern slavery' with strong evidence and sound field research undertaken in three countries. She emerges with an approach that combines feminist activism and research with patience and determination that dismantles preconceived ideas one by one. A fascinating and adventurous journey, and occasionally an uncomfortable one. Vijeyarasa provides us with a solid, truthful and evidence-based view into the lives of real men and women who are the protagonists of their own stories, and whom you will never again call victims. elena ferreras carreras, Senior Gender adviser, eBrd All readers, whatever their views, will find much to stimulate their thinking in this book. Its breadth and scope, the comparative analysis of the multi-regional data, and the challenging nature of the argument will provoke thought on how we better understand migration and trafficking.

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“…Studying the debates and the image of the women involved in this activity both in Spain and in other countries in Europe reveals a heterogeneous picture of commercial sex (Boyd, 2017). Sex work can be considered an activity of free choice, an exploitative occupation, or a serious offence against people (Vijeyarasa, 2010). Some feminists and activists treat sex work and trafficking as synonymous (Doezema, 2005; Raymond, 2004).…”

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Sex worker or victim? Exploring the sex industry in Spain

Falcón

2023

European Journal of Women's Studies

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This article examines entry into paid sex work in Spain, comparing those people who entered sex work by choice and those who were coerced. There is a dearth of research that focusses on documenting the circumstances and conditions in which women engage in commercial sex work in Spain and on examining their opinions about current or planned legislation to regulate sex work. The article is based on a cross-sectional study using a sociological survey of people who work in indoor commercial sex, which is the least visible form of sex work in the Spanish context and about which we have the least information due to stigmatisation, both of the activity and of the people involved. This article considers the circumstances and working conditions of sex workers, and their views and position with regard to the legal framework for this activity. This focus is important at a political juncture in which a policy of criminalisation of sex work is being considered in Spain.

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Exploitation or Expectations? Moving Beyond Consent in Prostitution, Trafficking and Migration Discourse

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Making the law work for women: Standard-setting through a new Gender Legislative Index

Making the law work for women: Standard-setting through a new Gender Legislative Index

Sex, Slavery and the Trafficked Woman

Sex worker or victim? Exploring the sex industry in Spain

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