Rachel Moran

About the Author

Rachel Moran is an Irish author and activist whose unflinching memoir Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution chronicles her harrowing experiences in the sex trade from the age of fifteen, offering a raw and revelatory account of survival, exploitation, and resilience. Born in Dublin, Moran entered prostitution as a vulnerable teenager and spent over a decade navigating its dangers before exiting the industry in her late twenties. Now a prominent voice in the global fight against sex trafficking, she founded the organization SPACE International to advocate for the rights of prostituted women and challenge the normalization of sexual exploitation. Through her writing and advocacy, Moran bridges personal trauma with broader social critique, inspiring readers to confront uncomfortable truths about gender, power, and justice in contemporary society.