End Demand

The “End Demand” or “Nordic Model” claims to fight exploitation by criminalizing clients—but everywhere it’s been implemented, it’s sex workers who pay the price. This model pushes our work deeper underground, increases violence, disrupts safety networks, and creates new pathways for police surveillance and coercion. In this category, we break down the data, the politics, and the lived experiences that show why End Demand policies fail—and why full decriminalization works!