Martina Hedrenius, a left-wing Swedish activist, responds to a Novara Media piece entitled, “Sex Work Is Not a Bullshit Job”. Read More
It’s time for the British left to recommit to truly human values
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
InVISIBLE by Andrea Heinz
Andrea Heinz wrote this moving poem soon after exiting seven years in the commercial sex trade. 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
‘I live with the trauma of being in the sex trade from 16-25 years old but also with the fact that I involved other women’
Powerful and moving pieces sent to us through our Share Your Story page, which provides a space for women to tell of their experiences in their own words. 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