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.