The Foreword to the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities – by Professor Kathleen Richardson. Read More
Handbook for Universities: The Foreword
‘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
Victim blaming in the context of prostitution
Audio and video recordings of our ‘Victim blaming in the context of prostitution’ webinar that was held on 4 August 2021. Read More
The Nordic Model of Prostitution: A change in perspective in protection of human dignity
An exceptional and comprehensive piece setting out the arguments for the Nordic Model approach to prostitution and debunking several of the common myths about it. 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 in Hungary and the sex trafficking of Hungarian women and girls
László, a Hungarian man, writes about prostitution and sex trafficking in Hungary and the connections with the legal brothels in Western Europe. Read More
Talking with men and boys about prostitution: the transcript
Must-read transcript of our ‘Talking with men and boys’ webinar that was held on 11 April 2021. 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
Obfuscation, denial and hubris: The government’s VAWG strategy
Statement from Nordic Model Now! on the UK government’s new strategy for tackling violence against women and girls. Read More
Who will remember the sex trafficking victims?
Considering the monstrous profits that third parties can make from women’s prostitution, it’s not hard to figure out why some people might want to remove it from the scope of anti-trafficking law. Read More
The lies come easily: A review of ‘The Service’ by Frankie Miren
A critical review of ‘The Service’ by Frankie Miren, which was published by Influx Press on 8 July 2021. Read More
Trauma and prostitution
Audio and video recordings of our ‘Trauma and prostitution’ webinar that was held on 6 June 2021. Read More
Does the Leicester student ‘sex work’ toolkit comply with equality legislation?
What the University of Leicester’s response to our FOI request reveals about whether their student ‘sex work’ policy and toolkits comply with UK equality legislation. Read More
Statement on the announced closure of the Holbeck ‘Managed Approach’ red-light zone
Today we heard the welcome news that Leeds City Council has announced that it is to scrap the so-called legal red-light zone in Holbeck. Read More
NMN Submission to the UK Government’s Women’s Health Strategy Consultation
This is the Nordic Model Now! response to the British government’s consultation on its Women’s Health Strategy. Read More
A brief history of the ‘Sex work is work’ movement
From the 1970s, the sex industry fought back against the radical feminist analysis of prostitution as a key part of the patriarchal system that subordinates women. Read More
NMN Response to the ‘New Plan for Immigration’ Consultation
This is the Nordic Model Now! response to the British government’s consultation on its ‘New Plan for Immigration.’ Read More
Open letter to the Secretary of State for Justice about the Court of Protection ruling that carers can help clients access prostitution
The full text of an open letter that we organised to the UK Secretary of State for Justice. Read More
‘We do not want to be sex workers. It’s not fun and it’s so damaging!’
My story started when I met my first proper boyfriend. The one to whom I lost my virginity. He had very odd sexual fantasies that I complied with because I had never really known love… Read More
Why is the BBC enabling a Nazi sympathiser to promote the interests of German brothels?
A BBC short film about prostitution in Germany under the Covid shutdown of the industry makes a mockery of the BBC’s editorial standards and stated mission. Read More
Response to the Vagina Museum’s letter to Keir Starmer MP
Our letter to the Vagina Museum in response to the letter they sent to Keir Starmer MP asking him to support the full decriminalisation of the sex trade. Read More
Sexual abuse in a care home and implications of allowing carers to organise prostitution for disabled men
Sara, who was herself in prostitution, talks of her work in a care home and spells out some likely consequences of the recent Court of Protection ruling. Read More
Statement on the Court of Protection ruling that it’s legal for carers to help clients pay for sex
A summary of the ruling and the contradictions and hypocrisies it exposes. We argue that the only way to resolve these is to ban the purchase of sex for everyone. Read More
What’s wrong with the Leicester Student Sex Worker Policy and Toolkit?
While it doesn’t explicitly promote prostitution as a reasonable response to students’ economic hardship, that’s the implicit message – along with the suggestion that buying sex is an ethically neutral activity… Read More
Talking with men and boys about prostitution
This post provides access to the audio and video recording of our ‘Talking with men and boys’ webinar that was held on 11 April 2021. Read More
Woman: human being or profit centre?
First published in the Morning Star, this is a blistering response to DecrimNow’s open letter to MPs calling on them to block attempts to introduce the Nordic Model. Read More
Statement on the DecrimNow open letter opposing the Nordic Model
“Is this really what we should be aiming for? A world where poor women and girls have no alternative but to prostitute themselves in order to survive? … Read More