19 Things You Can Do PDF Print E-mail
  1. Look the men in your life in the eye and ask them if they buy sex.
  2. Acknowledge the connection between any facet of the sex industry and prostitution. Do not buy women whether it be indoors, outdoors, or through an escort agency.
  3. Send a 'Canada Can Do Better for Prostituted Women' postcard to the MP or MLA representing your riding.
  4. Acknowledge the connection between the pornography industry and prostitution. Stop watching pornography.
  5. Do not support the full decriminalization, legalization, or legitimization of prostitution; Challenge the notion of sex as "work".
  6. Send a letter to your MP and MLA in support of the Swedish Model of Prostitution Law - criminalizing the pimping, procuring and buying of sex and decriminalizing the sold.
  7. Educate yourself on the systemic reasons women become involved with prostitution: racism, classism, sexism, poverty, unlivable welfare rates, inadequate and unsafe social housing, financial cuts to social services, lack of paternal financial accountability, and addiction.
  8. Promote gender equality in your everyday life, challenging misogyny in the media (print, film, video games etc.) and in form of joking. Acknowledge that this is a breeding ground for how men are taught to view women.
  9. Volunteer the most important thing - your time - to groups such as "Buying Sex is Not a Sport" or contact Honour Consulting for other ideas.
  10. Ask your MP and MLA to support a guaranteed livable income for all women.
  11. Write letters to the editor when you come across articles about prostitution or human trafficking in the newspaper.
  12. Educate yourself about and fight against the stigmatization and marginalization of Aboriginal women.
  13. Look for, promote, and attend events in your community that provide a forum of discussion around the issue of prostitution.
  14. Look into becoming a foster or respite home for women who are trying to reclaim their own lives.
  15. Support opportunities for marginalized women to find meaningful employment.
  16. During election times, pay close attention to what the representatives in your riding are supporting. Vote accordingly and be in attendance for their public forums of discussion.
  17. Openly challenge gender power imbalances in your workplace.
  18. Challenge the notion that women's bodies are a commodity or are "for sale".
  19. While loving men, choose to push against patriarchy.