“Once more, the population of the slums and urban peripheries are subjected to intersecting types of violence that, from our point of view, need to be confronted”, says FASE’s team in Rio de Janeiro. Español Português
Whenever a law court let alone a tabloid newspaper takes an undue interest in a rape victim’s mores, we hear an echo down the ages of Evelina’s trial by novel.
“We work shoulder to shoulder. We’re very close to each other…. I’ve had a fever and flu symptoms, but I take Tylenol and keep working.” María, worker from Butterball. Español
Sex workers have long been portrayed as victims of patriarchy and trafficking, but their quick mobilisation to counter government indifference demonstrates otherwise.