Women’s and Feminist Studies
Nordic Model / Equality Model
prostitution policy
Nordic Model implements
. criminalization of the purchase of sex acts, of sex buyers and procurers
. decriminalization & support of persons involved in prostitution
. public awareness and prevention
Nordic Model Countries
Countries, which have adopted Nordic Model prostitution policy
Norway (2009)
Iceland (2009)
Canada (2014)
Northern Ireland, UK (2015)
France (2016)
Ireland (2017)
Israel (2020)
In 1999, Sweden was the first country in the world to adopt legislation prohibiting the purchase of sexual acts, in order to combat sexual exploitation and the commodification of bodies.
France and Sweden have a joint strategy to combat trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Europe and in the world. Watch the important webinar held on 4 March 2021 in the Netherlands with Dutch experts and moderator Renate van der Zee.
Mission Talita, an alternate gaming experience to help women out of prostitution
March 26, 2024Spain’s sex workers are split regarding proposals to outlaw prostitution
March 26, 2024UN rights experts deliver misleading assurances regarding prostitution
March 21, 2024Prostitution Exposing the Myths of Woke Culture
Jul 26, 2021 – This is a discussion with Dr. Melissa Farley, Founder and Director of Prostitution Research and Education (PRE) and lesbian-feminist playwright Carolyn Gage, moderated by Dr. Stripe Gandara, whose doctorate is in English Literature and Women’s and Gender Studies.
VIDEO > youtu.be/0ndXIL4GQL8
The Swedish Institute
Prostitution Policy in Sweden – targeting demand (2019)
The booklet “Prostitution Policy in Sweden – targeting demand” offers the history behind, and the results of, Sweden’s approach to combat prostitution and human trafficking.
Twenty years ago Sweden became the first country in the world to prohibit the purchase of sexual services. Since then, several other countries have observed the positive effects of Sexual Purchase Act and introduced similar legal frameworks. Many other countries are showing an interest.
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Featured
PassBlue
Mar 16, 2020
Barbara Crossette – Beijing+25: On sex work, the controversy endures
PassBlue
Nov 11, 2019
Barbara Crossette – UN Women Declares Its Neutrality in the Sex Trade Debate
PassBlue
Oct 17, 2019
Barbara Crossette – UN Women Is Criticized for Appearing to Take Sides on Decriminalizing ‘Sex Work’
PassBlue
Mar 31, 2015
Barbara Crossette – Prostitution: A Word That UN Women Does Not Want to Hear
We are pleased to hear a clear and firm position on prostitution from the @UN_Women Director @phumzileunwomen :
“Our core belief as UN Women is that all women involved in this industry are victims and the ones who buy ‘services’ are perpetrators of violence against women” 1/3 pic.twitter.com/XkTMAUnBup
— ENoMW (@ENoMW) July 10, 2020
Featured
Prostitution is Violence against Women!
Dr. Ingeborg Kraus – Prostitution and Health: Challenges and Change of Perspective in Europe
The Debate
Jessica Masterson – The Sex Work Debates and What We’re Missing
Choice
Dr Meagan Tyler – No, feminism is not about choice
AIDS/Pro-prostitution lobby
Julie Bindel – The Pimping of Prostitution: Abolishing the Sex Work Myth
New Zealand
Ally-Marie Diamond – Why the Nordic Model? A view from New Zealand