New law proposal
A bill has been introduced to criminalize the purchase of sexual acts. This means that much of the porn sold today will become illegal for customers to purchase.The consequences will be that the many self-employed creators who exist today will not be able to survive as most of their work will be illegal to buy. And the big porn producers will have a monopoly on the market. RUS condemns this new bill and believes that the consequences for both sellers and buyers will be disastrous.
Read the proposition here: https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/proposition/2025/04/prop.-202425124
Why the word sex work?
Why do we want to use the word sex work? Here you find a article in Swedish about the wording:
https://magasinetkonkret.se/moralpaniken-kring-sexarbete-kontraproduktiv
International Sex Workers Rights Day
We hope you didn’t miss it was International Sex Workers Rights Day March the 3rd.
We are not asking for respect, we demand it 
Happy international Sx Worker’s Rights Day to our colleagues all around the globe. To everyone else, listen to us because only rights can fix the wrongs
Podcast recommendation
The Oldest Profession Podcast reminds listeners that sex workers have always been part of history. Some episodes highlight historical figures, placing them in their time and connecting their stories to the ongoing fight for sex worker rights, while others focus specifically on that struggle.
Bookshop recommendation
If you’re visiting London, we highly recommend taking the time to visit this bookstore. It’s an independent, non-profit community interest company committed to amplifying marginalized voices, including those of sex workers.
Upcoming book club
Our members are current or former sex workers who run a thriving community where sex workers can get peer-support, take part in meet-ups and workshops, and organize together for out rights!
Now we are planning to start up our book club again, to be able to review books, preferably about sex work. If you have any good books for us to read, feel free to recommend them here.
Research launch
We are excited to finally launch the research we’ve been working on for a long time. This study examines the policing of sex workers across various countries. The findings reveal that stigma, psychological blackmail, threats, and doxxing are significantly higher in countries that implement the Nordic Model, such as Sweden. While Sweden promotes this law internationally, the results show that it not only endangers sex workers but also makes accessing help more difficult. The very systems meant to support us instead become sources of fear. And you find the full report and the policy brief HERE.
Hear the researcher talk
See ESWA's launch of the research at the EU Parliament and listen to the
researcher's words about what sex workers are exposed to because of the Nordic Model.
ETUI case studie
RUS participated in ETUI's case study on sex workers' rights and trade unionism in Europe.
We also attended and talked about our experiences at their conference with the theme.
You can read the study here:
https://www.etui.org/publications/sex-worker-rights-movement-and-trade-unionism-europe?fbclid=IwY2xjawHHzF1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaJQTELfre_cZr5k_HJg9hvL6HOyqKsdWRi-TjwBg8fGzR1eh98117SFZg_aem_BUH5griVY7cUe0s6Q5zPFg
Research launch coming soon
Red Umbrella Sweden, alongside other sex worker rights organisations was part of a research project about policing and the harrowing report is coming out soon. You find the policy brief here: https://www.eswalliance.org/police_research_brief