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
More misinformation and sex trade expansionist propaganda from the University of Leicester
Nordic Model Now! delivers Leicester ‘Student Sex Work’ petition
Brief account of handing the petition to revoke the ‘Student Sex Work’ policy and toolkits to the University of Leicester and our response to their official statement: The toolkit is in effect a grooming kit. 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
I am a sex trade survivor and I support the Nordic Model. Here’s why.
Tara Ryan, a survivor of the sex trade, explains cogently and succinctly why she fully supports the Nordic Model and not full decriminalisation. Read More
71 reasons for signing the petition to revoke Leicester University’s ‘student sex work toolkit’
A selection of the brilliant comments that people left on the petition explaining why they were signing it. 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
PRESS RELEASE: Campaign group launches handbook for universities as an alternative to the Leicester student ‘sex work’ toolkit
Nordic Model Now! today launches a handbook for universities setting out a holistic approach to supporting students caught up in the sex industry. Read More
Handbook for Universities: 10. Resources
The tenth and final chapter of ‘Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A 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
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
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