Prostitution, trafficking in women











Projects

2005-2008

Integration of women involved in prostitution, incl. victims of human trafficking, into legal labour market.
Financed by the European Social Fund, European Commission EQUAL initiative
 

Materials completed during the project

Research reports and analyses:

Iris Pettai, Ivi Proos, Helve Kase. Prostitution in Estonia: A review of the situation of women involved in prostitution.
 

Iris Pettai, Ivi Proos, Helve Kase. The significance of prostitution in Estonia: critical attitude is increasing. Materials of a sociological study.
 

Iris Pettai, Ivi Proos, Helve Kase. The significance of prostitution in Estonia: internal security or economic benefit.
 

Helve Kase, Iris Pettai, Ivi Proos. Developing a national strategy and basics for an action plan for returning women involved in prostitution to the labour market.
 

Training and information materials:
 

Prostitution. Historical – cultural background. Social, psychological and legal aspects.
 

Briefing for social workers on prostitution.
 

Prostitution among pupils. Training material for education specialists and youth workers on prostitution problems in Estonia.
 

Prostitution in Estonia. Training material for lawyers

Books:

Voices of the silent 2. A book on sexual exploitation of women. Compiled by: Helve Kase, Iris Pettai. Estonian Institute for Open Society Research. Tallinn 2008. 605 p


2003

Iris Pettai, Ivi Proos, Helve Kase. Prostitution in Estonia: Social risks and economic pressure.
Financed by the Open Estonia Foundation


2002 - 2003

Joint Nordic-Baltic campaign against trafficking in women.

Financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers

Materials completed during the project

Research reports and analyses

Helve Kase, Iris Pettai. Opinions of Tallinn police personnel of prostitution and trafficking in women.
 

Helve Kase. Mediation of labour to foreign countries by private firms.
 

Helve Kase, Iris Pettai. Firms mediating prostitution.
 

Helve Kase, Iris Pettai. Opinions of Estonian civil servants and NGO members of opportunities for preventing prostitution and trafficking in women.
 

Helve Kase, Iris Pettai. Opinions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs specialists of the opportunities for preventing prostitution and trafficking in women.
 

Helve Kase, Iris Pettai. Opinions of youth work specialists of prostitution.
 

Iris Pettai, Helve Kase. Prostitution and trafficking in women as an unsolved problem for Estonia. Estonia’s capacity to stop and prevent prostitution and trafficking in women. Estonian Institute for Open Society Research. (in English)


Articles

Iris Pettai. On social background of prostitution in Estonia. The book Voices of the Silent 2. Tallinn. 2008.
 

Helve Kase. On prostitution in Tallinn. A User’s Guide to Tallinn. Estonian Academy of the Arts. Publishing house “Kunst“. Tallinn 2002.