Cr Kathleen Maltzahn, Greens Deputy Lord Mayor candidate for Melbourne, current Yarra City Councillor and founder of Project Respect, released her new book Trafficked last month.
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The book comes after years of tireless work: Kathleen’s dedication to assisting trafficked women and exposing the hidden workings of the prostitution industry has helped to put trafficking on the national agenda.
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Trafficked tells the story of a rare human rights campaign that succeeded in changing government policy to protect women smuggled into Australia each year to work in the sex trade.
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In 2003, the Coronial Inquiry into Puongtong Simaplee’s 2001 death at the Villawood Detention Centre put the issue of trafficking for prostitution in Australia on the national agenda for the first time.
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Trafficked contains first-person accounts of women like Puongtang, stories that inspired women’s groups to make sure trafficked women could no longer be ignored. You can order a copy of the book here.
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