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Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to vote in favour of a bill that will make it illegal for a person to pay for sex.
The private member's bill on exploitation and human trafficking was debated on Monday before being passed.
However, it will take some time before it passes into law here, with clause six of the bill banning paying for sex in Northern Ireland.
Sex workers protested outside Stormont on Monday, with some wearing face masks in order to protect their anonymity.
The bill was initially proposed by Lord Morrow of the DUP, aimed at tightening up laws surrounding human trafficking - a growing problem in Northern Ireland.
A Queen's University study revealed last week that around 17,500 men pay for sex each year in Northern Ireland.
An Ipsos Mori survey also showed that 80% of people in Northern Ireland are in support of the new law to ban paying for sex.
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Sex workers protest outside Stormont on Monday
In a statement from a group representing sex workers in Northern Ireland, a spokesperson said that they do not support the move.
The statement read: "We, as sex workers are devastated to hear about the news that the purchase of sex will be criminalised in Northern Ireland under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) Bill. This new bill will only drive sex work further underground and make it more dangerous for the most marginalised sex workers.
"Northern Ireland Assembly are not listening to current sex workers who will be affected by this new legislation and the evidence released by the Department of Justice on Friday backs this up."
They added: "98% of sex workers surveyed are against this new law and 85% working in the industry said it would not reduce trafficking.
"We ask the Northern Ireland Assembly to reconsider this law and look at the evidence. This law will not reduce trafficking and will make working conditions more unsafe."
