Comments on: Funding for EWL anti-prostitution campaign challenged in parliament http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament Dr Laura Agustín on Migration, Trafficking and the Rescue Industry Tue, 21 May 2013 04:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Nackte Titten unterm Hakenkreuz « Καιρός http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament#comment-9009 Nackte Titten unterm Hakenkreuz « Καιρός Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:29:07 +0000 http://www.lauraagustin.com/?p=12266#comment-9009 [...] Aktionismus beeindrucken wollen. Bei dieser Femen-Kampagne tippe ich auf die Finanzierung durch die European Women League. Die Kohle fliesst an die Geschäftsstelle der Femen-Geschäftsführerin in der Ukraine, die sich [...] [...] Aktionismus beeindrucken wollen. Bei dieser Femen-Kampagne tippe ich auf die Finanzierung durch die European Women League. Die Kohle fliesst an die Geschäftsstelle der Femen-Geschäftsführerin in der Ukraine, die sich [...]

]]> By: El Lobby Europeo de Mujeres miente acerca de la trata, la prostitución y los eventos deportivos | El estante de la Citi http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament#comment-8934 El Lobby Europeo de Mujeres miente acerca de la trata, la prostitución y los eventos deportivos | El estante de la Citi Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:02:46 +0000 http://www.lauraagustin.com/?p=12266#comment-8934 [...] el dinero público de esta manera. Me pregunto qué ocurrió con la pregunta planteada en el Parlamento Europeo a propósito de [...] [...] el dinero público de esta manera. Me pregunto qué ocurrió con la pregunta planteada en el Parlamento Europeo a propósito de [...]

]]> By: Stephen Paterson http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament#comment-5341 Stephen Paterson Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:45:51 +0000 http://www.lauraagustin.com/?p=12266#comment-5341 Any sign of a response to this question yet? Any sign of a response to this question yet?

]]> By: Action and Reaction « The Honest Courtesan http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament#comment-5123 Action and Reaction « The Honest Courtesan Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:25:11 +0000 http://www.lauraagustin.com/?p=12266#comment-5123 [...] of Europe.  Well, apparently at least some people in high places had similar opinions, because on the same day I published that column, Agustín reported that the following question was submitted to the European Parliament last Friday [...] [...] of Europe.  Well, apparently at least some people in high places had similar opinions, because on the same day I published that column, Agustín reported that the following question was submitted to the European Parliament last Friday [...]

]]> By: Laura Agustín http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament#comment-5111 Laura Agustín Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.lauraagustin.com/?p=12266#comment-5111 That's right, I was using non-democratic as a neutral adjective. No problem, as long as everyone understands. It impedes such understanding seriously to imply that all women are 'represented', however, when instead members are carefully selected. Democracy is one thing, public funding is another. Everyone can have a group, association, ngo that promotes and lobbies for anything they want, but not with funds that come from public taxes from states in a federation that have different laws. I think you are confusing things by making the in-country comparison. That’s right, I was using non-democratic as a neutral adjective. No problem, as long as everyone understands. It impedes such understanding seriously to imply that all women are ‘represented’, however, when instead members are carefully selected.

Democracy is one thing, public funding is another. Everyone can have a group, association, ngo that promotes and lobbies for anything they want, but not with funds that come from public taxes from states in a federation that have different laws. I think you are confusing things by making the in-country comparison.

]]> By: Andres Lekanger http://www.lauraagustin.com/funding-for-ewl-anti-prostitution-campaign-challenged-in-parliament#comment-5104 Andres Lekanger Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:18:04 +0000 http://www.lauraagustin.com/?p=12266#comment-5104 Okay. I am a sexworker activist. But let me take the role of the devils advocate: 1) there is no law saying an organisation must be built up democraticly. So yes, it might be a source of concerne and ciritque since they depict themself as representing all women in Europe, but hardly an argument against the EWL in itself. 2) Why shouldn`t the EU fund money for people and organizations wanting to change laws in the EU? Isn`t that what democrazy is about - that everything is changeable? As a sexworker activist in Norway, I am glad that my organization is gettign funding allso form the state. So that we can campaign agains the anti-prostitution laws we are against. And I wouldn`t wish anything else for my enemies, as that would fall back on me. I don`t raly see the problem? Okay. I am a sexworker activist. But let me take the role of the devils advocate:
1) there is no law saying an organisation must be built up democraticly. So yes, it might be a source of concerne and ciritque since they depict themself as representing all women in Europe, but hardly an argument against the EWL in itself.
2) Why shouldn`t the EU fund money for people and organizations wanting to change laws in the EU? Isn`t that what democrazy is about – that everything is changeable?

As a sexworker activist in Norway, I am glad that my organization is gettign funding allso form the state. So that we can campaign agains the anti-prostitution laws we are against. And I wouldn`t wish anything else for my enemies, as that would fall back on me.

I don`t raly see the problem?

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