Tackling the harm of Andrew Tate and other “Loverboy” pimps requires tackling the demand for prostitution and challenging its online facilitation and normalisation. Read More
Andrew Tate is not an anomaly
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
Child sexual exploitation material and ‘mainstream’ pornography: Overlapping content, constructs, and ideologies
Michael Sheath explores the terrifying overlap between mainstream pornography and child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). Read More
How legalisation made Germany the brothel of Europe
Prostitution survivor and activist, Huschke Mau, explains the 11 ways that legalising the buying of sex changes society for the worse. 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
Has prostitution effectively been decriminalised in England and Wales while we weren’t looking?
Latest data on the prostitution-related offences in England & Wales show the police do not enforce the law & these offences are now practically decriminalised. Read More
‘Why the UN is wrong to recommend that all countries should decriminalise prostitution’
Discussion of the weaknesses and incorrect assumptions that underly the policy of full decriminalisation of ‘sex work’ recommended by the WHO and other UN bodies. Read More
Infographics about what REALLY happened in New Zealand after prostitution was decriminalised
Infographics based on a new paper examining the New Zealand government’s studies into the results of decriminalising prostitution. Read More
Submission to the Home Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into Human Trafficking
The Nordic Model Now! submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s Inquiry into Human Trafficking. Read More
What REALLY happened in New Zealand after prostitution was decriminalised?
A data scientist shows that the official studies into the results of NZ’s fully decriminalised prostitution system provide unequivocal evidence that it has been a total failure. Read More
A step towards a Europe free from prostitution
Prostitution survivor, Sian, explains why she wholeheartedly welcomes the EU Parliament resolution of 14 September 2023 on the regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications & impact on gender equality & women’s rights. 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
Book review: ‘Object of Desire’ by Brooks Anderson
A review of Brook Anderson’s novel, ‘Object of Desire’, which is set in 2031, four years after India fully decriminalises prostitution. 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
Surrey University Students’ Union publishes ‘Safety Toolkit for Student Sex Workers’
Why Surrey students’ union’s ‘Safety Toolkit for Student Sex workers’ will NOT make students involved in the sex industry safe. Read More
Prostitution law and policy in the United States
Background to US prostitution law and policy and a detailed look at an innovative approach taken in Washington State. 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
The New National Police Sex Work Guidance: The good, the bad and the downright shameful
A discussion of the new NPCC Sex Work National Police Guidance for the UK, welcoming its new ban on police buying sex but showing that in other ways it is misguided, ill informed, naive, and worse. Read More
The Idea of Prostitution: Q&A with Sheila Jeffreys and Rose Hunter
Sex trade survivor, Rose Hunter, interviews Sheila Jeffreys about her trailblazing book, The Idea of Prostitution. Read More
Porn is killing sex and what to do about it
Review of Gary Wilson’s brilliant book, Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction. 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
Metropolitan Police officers are now banned from paying for prostitution
London police officers are now banned from paying for sex. This is a significant step in changing the culture within the Met and is recognition that buying sex is incompatible with sex equality. 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
Can prostitution ever conform with our employment laws, regulations, and practices?
In-depth discussion of why prostitution can never conform to modern workplace practices and legislation. Read More
Women as “bags, pouches, pots or saucepans”: A review of ‘Towards the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood’
Review of ‘Towards the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood’ which provides a profound and urgent feminist critique of the modern surrogacy industry. Read More
The New Zealand Prostitution Reform Act 20 Years on: The Truth Uncovered
On the 20-year anniversary of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (PRA), which introduced a fully decriminalised system of prostitution in New Zealand, Wahine Toa Rising reflects on its dismal record. Read More
Open letter to The Lancet
Text and list of signatures to an open letter to The Lancet in response to their editorial calling on the EU to adopt full decriminalisation. Read More
NMN Response to the ‘Sex for Rent’ Consultation
NMN’s response to the UK government’s “sex for rent” consultation, which you can optionally use as a template. Read More
Where did the idea that prostitution is a normal job that can be empowering for women come from and why did it gain ground so quickly?
A brief introduction, plus the key policy approaches to prostitution.
Webcamming: What you need to know
What is webcamming; how does it work; is it safe; what do you need to know? Read More
University and College Union (UCU) votes to create a toolkit supporting students’ entry into “sex work”
Now that the University of Leicester has withdrawn its misguided “student sex worker” toolkit, the UCU has decided to develop another one in its place. Read More
‘Porn has really messed with people’s heads and has set poor expectations of how to treat human beings’
‘Cyanide circus’ talks of the impact of porn, on herself, her partners, and her sex life, and what happened when she tried webcamming. 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
Who benefits when the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) sides with sex buyers, pimps and paedophiles?
A critical response to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)’s ‘8 March Principles for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law Proscribing Conduct Associated with Sex, Reproduction, Drug Use, HIV, Homelessness and Poverty’. Read More
‘Sex work is real work’ ideology sells out African women
Tsitsi Matekaire discusses how a women’s movement for full decriminalisation of the sex trade developed in post-colonial Africa and how it diverts attention from addressing the root causes of sexual exploitation: poverty, inequality, gender-based violence, and men’s demand for prostitution. Read More
‘Criminalising [buying sex] will be good for men, because it will push us away from something that brutalises our morals and carves our souls’
Steve explains why he realised that decriminalisation is not an appropriate response to prostitution and Ben explains why, as a disabled man, the idea that disabled men are entitled to prostitution is abhorrent. Read More
Ask your MP to say NO to commercial-style surrogacy in the UK
Send a template letter to your MP in two minutes calling for the rejection of the Law Commission’s recommendations for a commercial-style surrogacy system in the UK and tips for writing your own personalised letter. Read More
Most respondents to the Law Commission’s surrogacy consultation want a TOTAL BAN on surrogacy in the UK
A short statement on the UK Law Commissions newly-published recommendations for surrogacy law reform and how they were opposed by the majority who responded to the consultation. Read More
Do prostitution laws in Europe affect the incidence of rape? – Analysis of a recent study
Searing critique of the recent Journal of Law and Economics study that claims rape rates go down after countries legalise prostitution. 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
Letter from Iraq
An article, based on correspondence with a young Iraqi woman about prostitution in Iraq and the many factors that lead to women being trapped in prostitution there. 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
Second edition of the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities released!
We are thrilled to release the second edition of our popular Handbook for Universities, containing minor updates. 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
Sign the petition: Change the sexist police culture. Ban cops from paying for sex.
Why you should sign and share our petition calling for a change in the sexist police culture by banning police from paying for sex. 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
Why Andrew Tate’s indiscretion riles the pimp lobby
Esther reflects on the hypocrisy of sex trade advocates condemning Andrew Tate, when they are essentially advocating for the same things: male entitlement and female degradation and servitude. Read More