Mariska Majoor - United Under a Red Umbrella
Mariska Majoor worked in Amsterdam’s Red Light District as a prostitute in the 1980s. After she quit, she became a well-known activist who tried to improve sex workers’ position in society. She founded PIC (Prostitution Information Center) located in the heart of the old city.
This book, published in 2018, was the result of the work of her and her daughter Robin, traveling to 13 countries across 5 continents to portray sex workers’ struggles and working conditions. The beautiful photography was Robin’s work.
Importantly, sex workers make it clear they don’t need to be rescued from their work. What they do need is legislation that protects them, not to be stigmatised or discriminated, and better living conditions.
The red umbrella is the global symbol for this struggle. Get this book and support PIC!
€29.95

Soundings - Issue 73 (Winter 2019-2020): Power to the People?
Lawrence and Wishart is one of the few remaining independent publishing houses in Britain. It is heir to a long intellectual and political tradition, and has al..(read more)
Publisher: Laurence & Wishart / ISBN: 9781912064120
Author: Soundings
Medium: Magazine
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, Criticism, Magazines, Politics, UK.

Frans de Waard - This Is supposed To Be A Record Label
New edition at a lower price. Eleven years of Staalplaat history (1992-2003) from the perspective of Mr. Staalplaat himself. In his typical, dry style, he remin..(read more)
Publisher: Timeless Editions
Author: Frans de Waard
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Amsterdam, Biography, History, Noise.

Brandon Labelle - The Other Citizen
Tracks the hopes and losses, struggles and utopian desires of “the floating subjects” of contemporary life. Drawing upon traditions of socially engaged poet..(read more)
Publisher: Errant Bodies Press / ISBN : 9780997874471
Author: Brandon Labelle
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, Sociology, Utopia.
