Jenna reflects on a recent interview with Russell Brand and the importance of telling the truth about the prostitution industry. Read More
Saviours, truth tellers and power.
Why you should vote AGAINST the motion for ‘Decriminalisation of Sex Work’ at the 2026 Unison NDC
Decriminalising “sex work” may sound sensible until you think more deeply about what it means in practice. This article explains why. Read More
Summer of sex? A survivor’s perspective.
Prostitution survivor, Jenna, responds to reports that Labour MP Samantha Niblett is campaigning to promote sex toys under the guise of sex education. Read More
On Children, Contradiction, and the Culture We Are Wiring into the Next Generation
Reflections on the ethical failure of telling kids to respect others while our culture soaks them in violent porn and glamorises the brutal prostitution system. Read More
Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and the UK grooming gangs: Different sides of the same trade
The parallels, the failure of the authorities & how treating females as commodities that men can trade and abuse with impunity reveals connections with the wider sex trade. Read More
How Nordic Model Now! began
To mark our tenth anniversary, this article explains how Nordic Model Now! began and what we did in the very early days. Read More
The ‘girlfriend experience’: The model for AI girlfriends
A prostitution survivor explains the reality of the ‘girlfriend experience’, how this is the model for AI girlfriends and the risks these pose. Read More
Unapologetically: A Survivor’s Open Letter to Women’s Organizations in Canada (and everywhere)
This open letter from a sex trafficking survivor calls on women’s organisations to stand with survivors and challenge men’s demand for prostitution. Read More
What are some of the lifelong consequences of prolonged trauma from involvement in the sex industry? – A survivor’s perspective
A call for everyone to listen to survivors of the sex industry and to understand the trauma they suffer and to show them compassion and grace. Read More
The threat ‘porn tech’ poses to our shared humanity
The dystopian landscape of porn, AI girlfriends, and sex robots and how they threaten our shared humanity and mutually satisfying relationships. Read More
Response to Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill falling
Sex trade survivor, Amanda Quick, responds to Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill falling with a call for honest discussions about the harms of prostitution. Read More
It’s official: The DWP pimps women on OnlyFans
FOI requests confirm the DWP considers self-employment on OnlyFans to be regular self-employment that comes under the same rules as hairdressers or plumbers Read More
Sex trade survivor, Venessa MacLeod, calls on Scottish MSPs to pass Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill and bring the Nordic Model to Scotland
Sex trade survivor, Venessa, calls on politicians to do something truly radical and hold men accountable for their actions by passing the Nordic Model. Read More
A meditation on internalised objectification and its devastating personal consequences
Jenna writes eloquently about the self-objectification that followed sexual abuse she suffered as a child and how this led her into prostitution. Read More
Open letter from prostitution survivors to Scottish Ministers and MSPs in support of Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill
69 prostitution survivors from 15 countries call on Scottish ministers and MSPs to support Ash Regan’s Nordic Model style bill. Read More
Escape room
In this moving poem, Jenna describes her struggle to rebuild a life away from prostitution. Read More
Is it possible for prostitution to conform to employment norms and law?
If we strip away the euphemism and wishful thinking, it is clear that prostitution can never comply with standard employment norms and law. Read More
Supporting women in prostitution in a culture of official indifference
Sarah Green, CEO of Women At The Well, talks about supporting women in prostitution and the impact of the “sex work is work” ideology. Read More
If we make prostitution legitimate and respectable, it would make things easier for buyers and pimps but NOT the women
Jenna reflects on her experience in prostitution and explains why she supports the Nordic Model and not full decriminalisation. Read More
Open letter to Scottish Ministers and MSPs in support of Ash Regan’s ‘Unbuyable’ Bill
A call for support for Ash Regan’s ‘Unbuyable’ Bill, which, if passed, would bring the Nordic Model to Scotland, providing context to the polarisation of opinion on this issue. Read More
The Nordic Model as progressive and holistic solution to intractable social problems
A woman with lived experience of prostitution explains why she vehemently supports the Nordic Model and how prostitution impacts those directly involved and society as a whole. Read More
Is the DWP morphing into a pimp?
How the UK benefits system seems to have abandoned the law that bans it advertising sex industry jobs and is pushing female claimants into building income on OnlyFans. Read More
Everything you need to know about OnlyFans
How OnlyFans has changed the world, common myths, risks, and the ecosystem of agencies joining in on the sexual exploitation of (mostly) young women. Read More
Why we support Ash Regan’s ‘Unbuyable’ bill in the Scottish Parliament
A brief account of NMN’s oral evidence in support of Ash Regan’s ‘Unbuyable’ bill to the Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee. Read More
A call to action to have brave conversations
A warning about the ever-expanding influence of the sex industry and the harm it unleashes on both the women involved and society, especially the young. Read More
How long before UK Jobcentres move from encouraging unemployed women into OnlyFans to mandating it?
UK job centres are encouraging OnlyFans as self-employment for unemployed women, while stories emerge of male job coaches seeking free access to their ‘content’. Read More
Lily Phillips: Pleasing men or pandering to their sexual fetishes?
Informed by her own experience of the sex industry, Kelly discusses ‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. S6 E1 Lily Phillips: X-Rated Creator’. Read More
Why do the NPCC police chiefs act like equality law does not apply to them?
FOI requests reveal that when developing their ‘sex work’ guidance, the NPCC did not fulfil their duties under the Public Sector Equality Duty. Read More
My Surviving Body
A poem by a prostitution survivor about the impact of selling sex and the struggle to reclaim her body as her own. Read More
Bonnie Blue – 1000 Men and Me. Where will these extreme stunts end?
Jenna, a prostitution survivor, discusses ‘1000 Men and Me – the Bonnie Blue Story’, drawing parallels with her own experiences of paid sex. Read More
AI: Putting women back in their place. A review of ‘The New Age of Sexism’ by Laura Bates
How AI is replicating and amplifying the sexist and misogynistic attitudes that cause such havoc to women on social media and ‘in real life’. Read More
Review of Pimp State: Sex, Money and the Future of Equality by Kat Banyard
A new review of Kat Banyard’s Pimp State, which brilliantly debunks common myths put out by those who promote the full decriminalisation of the sex trade. Read More
Why a national statutory inquiry into ‘grooming gangs’ is not a solution
Why a national statutory inquiry into ‘grooming gangs’ is unlikely to provide real solutions and what we believe would be a better approach. Read More
Sexually exploited at 13 by a white man who saw me as a nothing more than a meal ticket
Sian explains how for 3 years from when she was 13, a white man ‘sexually exploited’ her – i.e. groomed and pimped her into prostitution – selling her to thousands of mostly white men. Read More
Grooming gangs: Joining the dots
Why we need to join the dots between the Pakistani ‘grooming gangs’ and the sexual exploitation industry and the entrenched British culture that prioritises men’s sex right above almost all else. Read More
Why the Sex Buyer Needs to Be Seen
A man’s message to boys and young men, to all men: Buying sex is not cool. There are better ways of being a man. Read More
Why is the sex buyer invisible?
In this fascinating post, Esther shows how legal and decriminalised prostitution systems always favour men and screw over women – both those inside and outside the industry. Read More
TUC Women’s Conference 2025: Why you should vote AGAINST Motions 8 and 9
Analysis of ASLEF and GMB’s motions for full decrim at the TUC Women’s Conference 2025 showing that they are misleading and misguided. Read More
On “grooming gangs”
Why we should not be surprised by the grooming gangs in Rotherham and elsewhere while the government condones and facilitates an industry that profits from the similar abuse of women and girls. Read More
What does the Pelicot case teach us?
The startling parallels between the rapists in the Pelicot case and sex buyers; why they were so indifferent to women’s suffering; and a passionate call for collective responsibility. Read More
Belgium’s New Prostitution Legislation: Separating Fact from Fiction
A critical analysis of Belgium’s decriminalised prostitution system, showing that far from being a triumph for sex workers, it is as fatally flawed as Germany’s legalised system. Read More
The Pop-up Lap Dancing Loophole that Must be Closed
A brief overview of legislation that governs lap-dancing in England and Wales, and why the “frequency exemption” must go. Read More
Pornography, Prostitution, and Violence Against Women and Girls
Why the Home Secretary will not succeed in reducing male VAWG unless she urgently addresses the porn and prostitution industries. Read More
Let’s build a world without porn, without prostitution
In this powerful piece, French prostitution survivor, Florence Jacquet, calls for the end to the porn and prostitution systems. Read More
‘Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy and the Split Self’ a decade on
An interview with Kajsa Ekis Ekman, author of the brilliant ‘Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy and the Split Self” Read More
Body Shell Girl: The Sex Industry, Men’s Violence Against Women, and “Choice”
The text of a brilliant speech that prostitution survivor-activist, Rose Hunter, gave at a Feminist Forum in Melbourne, Australia. Read More
Book review: When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?
Review of: WHEN MEN BUY SEX: WHO REALLY PAYS? Canadian Stories of Exploitation, Survival, and Advocacy by Andrea Heinz & Kathy King. Read More
Paying for the company of an “escort” is not an effective remedy for loneliness
A brilliant rebuttal to a recent article in the Metro claiming “escorts” reduce male loneliness. Read More
Open letter to the leaders of the main UK political parties in advance of the general election
Open letter from Nordic Model Now! and 27 organisations and 426 individuals to the leaders of the main UK political parties in advance of the general election. Read More
Porn, prostitution and the public understanding of consent
Fascinating talk from prostitution survivor, Esther, about how porn and prostitution are confusing people’s understanding of sexual consent. Read More