Searing critique of the recent Journal of Law and Economics study that claims rape rates go down after countries legalise prostitution. Read More
Do prostitution laws in Europe affect the incidence of rape? – Analysis of a recent study
Violence and racism in the New Zealand sex trade
A powerful and moving talk from Ally-Marie Diamond about the realities of the decriminalised system of prostitution in New Zealand and its disastrous impact on Māori and Pasifika women and girls. Read More
The next time you’re in a crowded place, imagine…
What it would be like if we had to have sex with every single man we can see in a crowded train or pub and what would this tell us about prostitution? Read More
‘I portrayed it as more glamorous, exciting and innocently free-spirited than it was’
‘Miranda’ fell into prostitution as a young woman and for a while portrayed it as glamorous and exciting – until a few years’ after she’d left the industry, the true horrors of her experiences came back to her… Read More
Letter from Iraq
An article, based on correspondence with a young Iraqi woman about prostitution in Iraq and the many factors that lead to women being trapped in prostitution there. Read More
‘How does one live in a world that both objectifies you and hates you for the mere crime of being a girl?’
A former cam girl reflects on Andrew Tate’s influence and how it is a reflection of a much deeper problem – the institutionalised objectification and hatred of women. Read More
Second edition of the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities released!
We are thrilled to release the second edition of our popular Handbook for Universities, containing minor updates. Read More
‘The pain inside me was like fire burning me’
Brendan writes about being sexually abused and raped while at school and the violence and many years involvement in prostitution that followed. Read More
What are we talking about when we talk of the sex industry? booklet
Download a free PDF or buy printed copies of our 48-page A5-sized ‘What are we talking about when we talk of the sex industry?’ booklet. Read More
Sign the petition: Change the sexist police culture. Ban cops from paying for sex.
Why you should sign and share our petition calling for a change in the sexist police culture by banning police from paying for sex. Read More
Podcast: Prostitution. Pleasure for men. Pain for women.
Audio recording of the ‘Prostitution. Pleasure for men. Pain for women.’ event that Nordic Model Now! hosted in Nottingham on 25 June 2022. Read More
Why Andrew Tate’s indiscretion riles the pimp lobby
Esther reflects on the hypocrisy of sex trade advocates condemning Andrew Tate, when they are essentially advocating for the same things: male entitlement and female degradation and servitude. Read More
SOS! The Nordic Model is under threat in Norway!
Japanese activist, Seiya Morita, argues passionately that Norway should reject the recommendation of its Criminal Law Council to decriminalise the buying of sex. Read More
‘Camming is a scam industry’
A woman who has been webcamming for six years explains the reality – that it’s nothing like it’s depicted in the mainstream media and the consumers are abusive and manipulative. Read More
Cyber “femdom” or female domination is presented as an empowering dynamic, where the woman has the upper hand. It’s not.
In this harrowing piece, Sandra explains the reality of ‘femdom’ webcamming to male consumers, who – surprise, surprise – do not usually “behave like fans or friends but as jealous stalkers or abusive partners”. Read More
The Nordic Model seeks to establish norms under which no woman, man, girl or boy can be sold, and no one has the right to sexually exploit another human being
Gemma Kelly gives a brief introduction to the Nordic Model approach to prostitution and how it is rooted in a gender equality framework. Read More
Working with boys and young men to help them break harmful habits so they can have a life where violence and abuse don’t fit
Michael Conroy discusses how to authentically engage boys and young men and help them critique the patriarchal cultural scripts that so constrain them, so that ultimately they can have a better life where violence and abuse don’t fit – for the benefit of all. Read More
The end of sex robots, porn robots and representational technologies of women and girls
Kathleen Richardson argues for the end of sex robots and that we should problematise the use of the term ‘sex’ associated with them, and push back against attempts to dilute the meaning of ‘sex’. Read More
Students for sale: Tools for resistance
Access to recordings and transcripts of the talks at the ‘Students for sale: Tools for resistance’ conference on Saturday 15 October 2022. Read More
‘If Sweden didn’t have the Nordic Model, I would not be alive’
Cajsa talks about her experience of prostitution in Sweden under the Nordic Model and why she believes it is the best approach to prostitution law and policy. Read More
Amsterdam, if you don’t want “uncouth louts” from the rest of Europe visiting your brothels, perhaps it’s time for the Nordic Model?
Amsterdam authorities are upset that uncouth tourists are lowering the tone of their city. But what did they think would happen when they legalised prostitution? Read More
“As long as porn exists, we don’t stand a chance of creating a fair and equal world”
Thoughts on “He Chose Porn Over Me”: Women Harmed by Men Who Use Porn, edited by Melinda Tankard Reist Read More
On #DECRIM: Chelsea Geddes on New Zealand’s decriminalised prostitution system
Based on her 20 years in New Zealand’s brothels, Chelsea Geddes gives the lowdown on how ‘sex work decrim’ works in practice. Read More
Israel: A big step forward in the support offered to survivors of prostitution
Luba Fein writes from Israel about an enlightened change in their social security system that will help prostitution survivors access disability benefits more easily and with dignity. Read More
We must stop promoting the idea that men have the right to sexual access to women & girls
Now that the grooming of girls to be sexual and ‘porn ready’ starts so young, the dominance of the ‘sex work is real work’ ideology is catastrophic, especially for girls and young women from the most marginalised communities. Read More
The mass grooming of girls and young women for the sex industry starts in earliest childhood and ends with the monetisation of young women themselves
The dangers of Onlyfans and ‘sugar dating’ and how young women are groomed and lured into these newer and emerging forms of prostitution and pornography. Read More
The reality of New Zealand’s decriminalised sex trade
Chelsea Geddes draws on her more than 20 years in New Zealand’s legal brothels, to explain how the full decrim prostitution system works out in practice. Read More
Feminism and Prostitution: Beyond ‘The Happy Hooker’
The text of Professor Robert Jensen’s brilliant speech at the ‘Students for sale: Tools for resistance’ conference in London on 15 October 2022. Read More
PRESS RELEASE: “Students for Sale”: How the ‘sex work is real work’ slogan risks damaging our young people.
All you need to know about Nordic Model Now’s ‘Students for sale’ conference on 15 October: aims, speakers, where to get tickets, press contact, etc. Read More
The story of Eurydice, the first grassroots initiative against sex trafficking in Russia
Women from the Eurydice feminist collective in Novosibirsk, Siberia, explain why they formed their group and the progress they have made in raising awareness against the sexual exploitation industry and supporting survivors. Read More