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November 17, 2021November 23, 2021 by NMN

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

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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by NMN

Handbook for Universities: 6. Supporting students

The sixth chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities’ Read More

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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by NMN

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

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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by NMN

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

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November 17, 2021February 22, 2022 by NMN

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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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by NMN

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

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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by NMN

Handbook for Universities: 1. Introduction

The introduction to the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities. Read More

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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by NMN

Handbook for Universities: The Foreword

The Foreword to the Nordic Model Now! Handbook for Universities – by Professor Kathleen Richardson. Read More

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November 5, 2021 by NMN

‘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

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November 4, 2021November 5, 2021 by NMN

‘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

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October 15, 2021May 11, 2022 by NMN

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

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September 19, 2021May 11, 2022 by NMN

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

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September 18, 2021November 15, 2021 by NMN

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

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September 3, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

When backlash causes whiplash: The media blitz of victim blaming

This article about victim blaming as part of the backlash to the gains of the women’s liberation movement was first published in 1994 . Sadly it is just as relevant today. Read More

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August 29, 2021September 3, 2021 by NMN

An open memo to men

Subtitled, ‘A brief reflection on pornography leads to a reflective tirade in statistical mode,’ this article by Elizabeth Matz was first published in Women & Therapy in 1994 and is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Read More

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August 26, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

Feeding john

A poem by Andrea Heinz informed by her own experiences in prostitution. Read More

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August 18, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

‘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

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August 17, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

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

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August 16, 2021March 2, 2022 by NMN

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

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August 9, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

‘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

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August 7, 2021September 19, 2021 by NMN

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

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August 3, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

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

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July 29, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

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

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July 21, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

PRESS RELEASE: Campaign group calls on the University of Leicester to scrap its student sex work toolkit

We’ve launched a petition calling on the University of Leicester to scrap its student sex work toolkit – which reads like a guide to getting into the sex industry. Read More

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July 18, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

On male-pattern violence

Male-pattern violence is never merely an individual act. It sends out a message to those nearby: This is what happens to women and girls who do not submit. It therefore serves to uphold the power of other men and of men as a class… Read More

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July 16, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

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

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July 11, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

InVISIBLE by Andrea Heinz

Andrea Heinz wrote this moving poem soon after exiting seven years in the commercial sex trade. Read More

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July 8, 2021May 11, 2022 by NMN

Trauma and prostitution

Audio and video recordings of our ‘Trauma and prostitution’ webinar that was held on 6 June 2021. Read More

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June 23, 2021January 30, 2022 by NMN

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

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June 15, 2021November 4, 2021 by NMN

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

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