The Duluth Power and Control Wheel adapted to show the complex interplay of violence, abuse and coercion inherent to prostitution. Read More
Power and Control in Prostitution
Pathways out of prostitution: What do women need?
Prostitution survivor, Sian, welcomes an excellent study on women’s routes out of prostitution in Ireland. 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
‘Exiting sex work is easier said than done’
“The way out isn’t quite so easy as the way in and the longer you stay on the fringes of society, the harder it becomes to bridge those gaps.” Read More
Exiting prostitution: what do women need?
This post provides access to audio and video recordings of our ‘Exiting prostitution: what do women need?’ webinar that was held on 22 September 2021. Read More
What services does Israel provide to people in prostitution under the Nordic Model?
Luba Fein presents an overview of the services that are provided in Israel under the new Nordic Model law to people who have experienced prostitution, along with data about the service users from a recent study. Read More
What makes exiting prostitution so hard?
Huschke Mau, who was herself in prostitution for around 10 years, writes about the psychological and structural barriers that make it difficult, or even impossible, for women to exit prostitution and build a life for themselves outside. While some of the details are specific to Germany and its legalised prostitution system, the themes are more or less universal. Read More
How a Nordic Model approach to tackling prostitution was implemented in Ipswich
This article explains how a Nordic Model approach to tackling prostitution was implemented in Ipswich, UK, after a series of brutal murders of prostituted women in the town. It includes an interview with Helen Hepburn, who was a project manager with a social work background, who managed the exiting services that were put in place. Read More