A critical response to the research entitled ‘The role of adult service websites (AWS) in addressing modern slavery’ from the University of Leicester. Read More
Hubris and hypocrisy: Leicester University research into ‘adult services’ websites
Breaking the Cycle: Exposing the links between male violence, pornography and prostitution
Transcripts and recordings of Nordic Model Now’s ‘Breaking the Cycle’ conference that was held in central London on 11 November 2023. Read More
People partying around a girl who has to wait for the next rape
In this exquisite piece of writing, Huschke Mau describes what she encountered in Chinatown after speaking at the Breaking the Cycle conference. Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Breaking the cycle: Exposing the links between male violence, pornography and prostitution
Everything you need to know about the ‘Breaking the Cycle’ conference being held in central London on Saturday 11 November and via live stream. Read More
‘Every single person I’ve ever met who’s been involved in the sex industry was sexually abused as a child’
Sian describes her experience of prostitution as a teenager and its link to child sexual abuse. She explains why the term ‘sex work’ obscures the violence and horror of the sex trade. Read More
Why I Support the Equality/Nordic Model instead of Decriminalisation of Brothel Owners and Pimps
Sex trade survivor Michelle Kelly explains why she supports the Nordic Model approach to prostitution law and policy rather than full decriminalisation. Read More
‘These men did not even view me as human let alone a beautiful woman’
‘Katie’ explains why she entered prostitution, what it was like, and why it took her so long to face the reality that ‘sex work is real work’ is a lie. Read More
‘Women are not microwaves’ – A surrogate mother and a midwife speak of the havoc that surrogacy causes
An “altruistic” surrogate mother explains how she was abandoned by the intended parents and a midwife talks of some harrowing surrogacy cases she witnessed. Read More
My surrogacy story: I was lied to, manipulated and exposed to cruel behaviours by public institutions and people I thought I could trust
How one woman’s surrogacy journey turned into a nightmare of lies, manipulation and cruelty. Read More
‘It’s not glamorous. It’s the pits for most of us.’
‘Belle’ tells of her life in prostitution – how she had no idea what she was signing up for or the devastating consequences it would have. Read More
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
‘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
‘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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
The only way to reduce the sexual exploitation facilitated by commercial sex websites is to shut them down
Esther, sex trade survivor and activist, explains the institutional failure exposed by the decision of the NPCC and the National Crime Agency to collaborate with the University of Leicester in “research” into how websites that facilitate sexual exploitation can “address” sexual exploitation. Read More
‘Sex work is a special hell that men have created for women’
A woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent this powerful and harrowing piece in through our Share Your Story page, which provides a space for women to tell of their experiences of the sex trade in their own words. Read More
‘I have epilepsy. Punters would shag me when I was fitting.’
I was forced into prostitution by my partner – I funded his drink habit.
I have epilepsy and would frequently fit – that made him more money. Punters would shag me when I was fitting… Read More
Sex (mis)education in schools
Sex education in schools, although compulsory in the UK, is often appalling. Children need to be told the truth about porn and prostitution. Read More
BODY SHELL GIRL by Rose Hunter: A review
A review of Rose Hunter’s brilliant and moving book, ‘Body Shell Girl’, which takes us into the massage parlours, brothels and other dark places of her first two years in the sex industry. Read More
Supporting the pimp lobby so it doesn’t come for your children
Prostitution survivor, Esther, talks about the Killing Kittens “sex parties” she used to be paid to attend and explains that they were in fact brothels. She asks whether the social connections of the facilitators are a factor in the police ignoring them. Read More
Challenging the ‘Sex work is work’ narrative
Audio and video recordings of our Challenging the ‘Sex work is work’ narrative webinar that was held on 24 April 2022. Read More
ANY GIRL by Mia Döring: ‘Getting paid to please, to endure, to put up with, not to enjoy’
Our review of ‘ANY GIRL: A memoir of sexual exploitation and recovery’ by Mia Döring. In a word, this book is a must read. Read More
I am a sex trade survivor and I support the Nordic Model. Here’s why.
Tara Ryan, a survivor of the sex trade, explains cogently and succinctly why she fully supports the Nordic Model and not full decriminalisation. Read More
‘Even in what I would consider comparatively good circumstances, prostitution was bad’
“My foray into prostitution started at age 17, when I signed up on the “Seeking Arrangement” website…” Read More
The Incest to Prostitution Pipeline
Recording and transcript of a powerful and compelling talk given by Sarah, a prostitution survivor, at Reclaim The Night in Perth, Australia. Read More
‘Can there not be but one space remaining within society, one arena, that recognizes, hones, and champions women’s intellect?’
Andrea Heinz’s moving and powerful speech at the webinar to launch the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities. Read More
Handbook for Universities: 9. The last word
The ninth chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’ Read More
Handbook for Universities: 5. A holistic approach to student financial hardship
The fifth chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’ Read More
Handbook for Universities: 4. What are we talking about when we talk of the sex industry?
The fourth chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’ 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
‘I was groomed into sex work by an ex’
“I was groomed into sex work by an ex; it started simple. Small, like drops of water into a bucket…” 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
Feeding john
A poem by Andrea Heinz informed by her own experiences in prostitution. Read More
‘If I had known the truth about what awaited me in that brothel, I would never have been there’
In this brilliant article based on her own experiences, Tara articulates the reality of life in a UK brothel. Essential reading. Read More
‘Prostitution and the pornography that supports it destroy women. Why is that so hard to understand?’
“It’s impossible to assess the damage while you are in it because then, you would not do it. So obviously, you lie to yourself and everyone else…” Read More
An evening with Suzzan Blac
Audio and video recordings of our ‘An evening with Suzzan Blac’ webinar that was held on 14 July 2021. Read More
InVISIBLE by Andrea Heinz
Andrea Heinz wrote this moving poem soon after exiting seven years in the commercial sex trade. Read More
Trauma and prostitution
Audio and video recordings of our ‘Trauma and prostitution’ webinar that was held on 6 June 2021. Read More