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Some of the following testimonies, delivered with precision, calm, anger and exasperation, by survivors of the prostitution and porn industries, are horrifying.
The women’s experiences and expertise, at the Nordic Model Now! (NMN) conference in London recently, sat alongside presentations from experts in social work, charities and academia.
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