Nordic Model Now!
Movement for the Abolition of Prostitution
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
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
69 prostitution survivors from 15 countries call on Scottish ministers and MSPs to support Ash Regan’s Nordic Model style bill. Read More
In this moving poem, Jenna describes her struggle to rebuild a life away from prostitution. Read More
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
Transcripts and an audio recording of the Nordic Model Now! TUC fringe event held in Brighton on Monday 8 September 2025 Read More
Scottish residents, send a template letter to your MSPs in two minutes calling on them to support Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill Read More
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
Jenna reflects on her experience in prostitution and explains why she supports the Nordic Model and not full decriminalisation. Read More
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
Jenna tells of her struggles to build a career after prostitution, brilliantly conveying the difficulties women face after sexual exploitation. Read More
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
A poem by a prostitution survivor about the impact of selling sex and the struggle to reclaim her body as her own. Read More
A brief introduction to the Nordic Model approach to prostitution, a comparison with full decriminalisation, and why the former is preferable. Read More
Jenna, a prostitution survivor, discusses ‘1000 Men and Me – the Bonnie Blue Story’, drawing parallels with her own experiences of paid sex. Read More
This meticulous study of Switzerland’s legal and regulated prostitution reveals a system rife with exploitation and abuse. Read More
A call for Nordic Model supporters to respond to the Scottish consultation on Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Nordic Model-style bill. Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Our response to the new NPCC Sex Work National Police Guidance, released after a closed consultation in 2024. Read More
Recording of our ‘Grooming Gangs’ webinar, which critiques the narrow focus of much of the public debate about these scandals. Read More
Amendments are overly complex and include no provision for services for those selling sex or expungement of criminal records and cautions for loitering and soliciting. Read More
Download a handy PDF that rebuts some common myths and misinformation about the Nordic Model. Read More
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
What is OnlyFans? How does it work? Is it really easy money? How is it affecting society? For answers to these questions and more, watch the recording of this webinar. Read More
Social and economic arguments for the Nordic Model approach to prostitution policy and legislation and other interventions to end the impunity of third parties who profit from sexploitation. Read More
The recording of our webinar for parents, carers & teachers, providing practical strategies for age-appropriate conversations, helping kids to form healthy relationships, set appropriate boundaries & speak up about abuse. Read More
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
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
Jenna, a prostitution survivor, writes about the impact of stealthing on women involved in prostitution. Read More
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
Prostitution survivor, Emma, reflects on the utter confusion involved in selling sex and the mismatch between the hype that “sex work is real work” and the actual reality. Read More
Esther, who was herself involved in porn and prostitution, explains why the Musicians’ Union’s statement on sex work is misleading and biased. Read More
A brief overview of legislation that governs lap-dancing in England and Wales, and why the “frequency exemption” must go. Read More
A short film of a series of prostitution adverts, quotes from reviews by sex buyers (punters) of the women they buy, and quotes from women with lived experience of prostitution about what it is really like. Read More
Links to the recordings of this conference, which took a critical look at pornography, prostitution, and surrogacy. Read More
Why the Home Secretary will not succeed in reducing male VAWG unless she urgently addresses the porn and prostitution industries. Read More
Based on our response to a government consultation, this post provides detailed evidence of the harms of pornography. Read More
Full references and PDF download for the new ‘What did you want to do when you were growing up?’ flyers. Read More
In this powerful piece, French prostitution survivor, Florence Jacquet, calls for the end to the porn and prostitution systems. Read More
An interview with Kajsa Ekis Ekman, author of the brilliant ‘Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy and the Split Self” Read More