An edited transcript of our November 2021 webinar to launch the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities, featuring Professor Kathleen Richardson and survivors, Lily and Andrea Heinz. Read More
The launch of the NMN Handbook for Universities
Why the labour and trade union movement should support the Nordic Model
Audio and video recordings of our ‘Why the labour and trade union movement should support the Nordic Model’ webinar that was held on 7 June 2022. Read More
Trauma and Prostitution: The transcript
A transcript of our Trauma and Prostitution webinar from June 2021, featuring Dr Ingeborg Kraus, clinical psychologist and expert in psychotraumatology, and Merly Åsbogård and Rebecca Mott, both survivors of prostitution. Read More
Unison National Delegate Conference 2022: Say NO to Motion 55 ‘For Safety – End Support for the Nordic Model’
This article unpicks Unison Delegate Conference 2022 Motion 55 showing that it’s misleading and relies on poor-quality research. We strongly recommend voting AGAINST this motion. 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
FFS Unison, join the dots between the endless ways men make women’s lives a misery and the industry that commercialises such behaviour.
A heartfelt plea to Unison to not abandon its 12-year support for the Nordic Model at its National Delegate Conference in Brighton in June. Read More
‘Decriminalisation of the sex trade vs. the Nordic Model: What you need to know’ booklet
Download a free PDF or buy printed copies of our new 32-page A5-sized booklet setting out the pros and cons of full decrim of the sex trade vs. the Nordic Model. Read More
The ESRC appears to have pulled funding for the Leicester “student sex work” project
We have heard from the ESRC that they are no longer funding the development of the “student sex work” toolkit or training. We still have questions, however… Read More
In support of the total rejection of the treatment of women as property
Professor Kathleen Richardson explains why she organised an open letter to university vice chancellors calling for the rejection of pro-prostitution propaganda. Read More
Open letter to UK university vice chancellors
Open letter calling on UK university vice chancellors to reject the notion that “sex work is real work” and to instead support the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities. Read More
Working with students involved in the sex industry
An introduction and link to our article that appears in the March 2022 edition of the BACP University and College Counselling journal. 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
Who benefits when we promote “sex work” to students?
Yes, pimps and other capitalists benefit from a thriving sex industry, and so do men, but why do so many young women also cheerlead the “sex work is real work” propaganda and full decriminalisation of this toxic and sexist industry? Read More
More misinformation and sex trade expansionist propaganda from the University of Leicester
Analysis of the new version of the University of Leicester’s “Student Sex Work Toolkit for Staff in Higher Education” and other news. Read More
Distorting mirrors: The second Leicester student “sex work” training session
Analysis of the second training session delivered to dozens of UK universities – revealing a profound cognitive dissonance between the trainers’ claims and the reality exposed by the case studies they present. 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 ‘student sex work’ training: supporting students or shameless propaganda? You decide.
A detailed account of the “student sex work” training that a team from Leicester University is delivering to students and staff at British universities. Read More
It’s time for the British left to recommit to truly human values
Martina Hedrenius, a left-wing Swedish activist, responds to a Novara Media piece entitled, “Sex Work Is Not a Bullshit Job”. Read More
Universities are training students to believe prostitution is a normal job
Diane Abbott MP was quite right to call out the commodification of sexuality that is being encouraged at British universities. 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: 8. Legal matters
The eighth chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’ Read More
Handbook for Universities: 7. Combatting sexism & supporting healthy relationships
The seventh chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’ Read More
Handbook for Universities: 6. Supporting students
The sixth 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
Handbook for Universities: 3. Policy and codes of behaviour
The third chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’
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Handbook for Universities: 2. Why Now?
Why is student involvement in the sex industry an issue at this moment in time? What are the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that have brought this about? Read More
Handbook for Universities: 1. Introduction
The introduction to the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities. Read More
Handbook for Universities: The Foreword
The Foreword to the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities – by Professor Kathleen Richardson. 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
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