Sex work and working: the impact of being clandestine. Research conducted in 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries|Trabajo sexual y condiciones laborales: el impacto de la clandestinidad. Investigación en 14 países de América Latina y el Caribe

Abstract

This report presents the outcomes of the Study on Working Conditions for Sex Work in 14 countries of Latin America and the Caribe produced by the Latin American and Caribbean Women Sex Workers' Network (RedTraSex) during 2015-2016. This research was conducted with an aim to bridge the information gap on the working conditions of women sex workers (WSWs) in the region to clarify the reasons behind the need for and the urgency of regulating sex work and secure access to and protection of the rights of those of us engaged in it. The report presents the daily work experience of WSWs in the region, paying special attention to workplaces and work routines, decision-making and the circulation of money, violence and discrimination, health and hygiene conditions, and how women sex workers organize every day to demand our rights.