Gunilla Ekberg is a Swedish-Canadian lawyer. From 2002 to 2006, she was employed at the

Ministry of Industry A ministry of trade and industry, ministry of commerce, ministry of commerce and industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

as the Swedish Government's expert on

prostitution Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, no ...

and

trafficking in human beings Human trafficking is the act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of exploitation. This exploitation may include forced labor, sexual slavery, or oth ...

Education

Ekberg's education includes a degree in social work from

Lund University Lund University () is a Public university, public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially foun ...

, and a law degree from the

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. She took out Canadian citizenship in 2003.

Career

Ekberg is a strong opponent of prostitution, and an outspoken advocate for Sweden's approach to prostitution, in which the sex buyers are prosecuted, but the prostitutes are supported by the social services in an effort to move them out of the industry. In 2005, the program '' The Gender War'' criticized Ekberg for telling the reporter Evin Rubar that she could not expect help if she was assaulted, since she opposed the feminist movement. This led to calls for her resignation, but Equality Minister (Jämställdhetsminister) Jens Orback defended her. Ekberg later became Co-Executive Director to the lobby group

Coalition Against Trafficking in Women The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a radical feminist and gender-critical non-governmental organization opposing human trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of commercial sex. It has been described as a "neo-abolitionist ...

International in

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, from which she continued to campaign against prostitution around the world, including Bulgaria, Australia, and Vancouver.

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