EVE (organization)

EVE
Type NGO
Purpose To raise awareness about human trafficking and prostitution
Location
Official language
 English
French
Key people
 Trisha Baptie
Website http://educating-voices.com/
Formerly called
 Experiential Voices Educating
Exploited Voices Educating
Exploited Voices now Educating

EVE (previously known as Experiential Voices Educating,[1] Exploited Voices Educating[2] and Exploited Voices now Educating[3]) is an advocacy group based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[4] Trisha Baptie, an anti-prostitution activist, abolitionist, and former prostitute,[5] was one of the founding members of EVE.[6] In 2010, EVE participated in the Buying Sex is Not a Sport campaign, which raised awareness about the human trafficking surrounding the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver that facilitated the provision of sexual services for visitors.[7] In 2011, EVE representatives spoke at a three-day conference on prostitution in Montreal, Quebec.[8] The conference was called Tribunal populaire sur l'exploitation sexuelle commerciale (English: Popular Tribunal on Commercial Sexual Exploitation), and was organized by La Concertation des luttes contre l'exploitation sexuelle (English: the Coordination of the Struggle against Sexual Exploitation), abbreviated CLES.[9] Also in 2011, Baptie represented EVE in participating in a discussion on prostitution and human trafficking facilitated by CLES and the Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Catherine Griwkowsky (October 26, 2009). "Human trafficking exposed at forum". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ Patricia Paddey (October 6, 2010). "Legalizing prostitution a failure of compassion". National Post. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Tribunal populaire sur l’exploitation sexuelle commerciale" (in French). Sisyphe. February 26, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ Linda Nguyen (October 5, 2010). "Prostitution ruling makes sex workers 'targets' for abusive men: Protester". Nanaimo Daily News. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Toronto forum tackles human trafficking around Olympics". CNW Group. January 12, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ Lisa Barrett (September 8, 2012). "She Has A Name". Plank Magazine. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Buying Sex is NOT a Sport". First Baptist Church. January 22, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ Silvia Galipeau (March 18, 2011). "Prostitution: travail ou prison?". La Presse (in French). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Invitation aux médias - l'industrie du sexe mise en accusation lors du Tribunal populaire sur l'exploitation sexuelle commerciale" (in French). Le Lézard. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Participants in the Daily International Conversation". Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter. Retrieved October 14, 2012.