The Real Face of Prostitution

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 Johns have no problem justifying it, but women are heavily criminalized, despite evidence that many are coerced and exploited into it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Surrogate Mother’s Cautionary Tale

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Mar 6, 2019 Defenders of the practice of surrogacy contend that everyone benefits from it, but that’s not always the case. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Activist Zeros In on Canada’s Indigenous Women

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Dec 13, 2018 Cherry Smiley believes the government hasn’t done enough to correct conditions that resulted in nearly 3,000 murdered or missing women since the 1970s. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Underbelly of the Sex-Trade Industry

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 Five years as a prostitute in Spain fueled one woman's passion to end trafficking and other forms of violence against women. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges, Julie Bindel on the Movement to Legalize Prostitution (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 23, 2017 The Truthdig columnist sits down with the activist, who argues that the international movement to legalize prostitution has been an "unmitigated disaster." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pimping of Prostitution: An Excerpt

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 A new book reveals how survivors of prostitution are bullied, harassed, vilified, libeled and slandered by pro-prostitution activists. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Union of Pimps and Johns

Julie Bindel / Truthdig May 19, 2017 Though backers of "sex worker" unions claim the groups promote rights, the women I interviewed seemed anything but empowered. (Pictured, Cambodian prostitutes.) Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

An Example of Capitalism Literally Milking the Poor

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Apr 19, 2017 A writer-activist fighting to end abuse of women explores the breast-milk trade in Cambodia. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Dirty Secrets of the Global Hair Trade

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Mar 22, 2017 Supplying the rich with hair from poor women and children is not “meeting a need” but creating a demand. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Dressing Up Human Trafficking in a Bridal Gown

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Dec 15, 2016 Many women who participate in the international marriage market go from "mail-ordered" to "male-ordered," becoming commodities in an inherently unequal transaction based on money, sex and power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Selling of Subordination: How the Female Body Is Reduced to Products

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 Welcome to the marketplace built on women’s oppression, disposability, desperation and despair. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )