Video documental sobre la discriminación que padecen las trabajadoras sexuales en los espacios públicos del Centro Histórico de Quito.

Abstract

Prostitution is an activity that many consider as an immoral profession and others consider it as any decent work, however, it can be shown that this activity is of high risk because the people who work in this environment are in constant danger due to the various situations that put their integrity at risk; sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies and especially violence in all its forms. For many experts is nothing more than a form of exploitation and (temporary) slavery, because in exchange for an economic remuneration, control over the body is given so that a client can discharge his sexual impulses. The problem with this type of profession is that in many cases it is not done voluntarily either because it is exercised in a forced way by other people or because it is the only source of income in the case of people who have not been able to find A stable job. The objective of this paper is to analyze the discrimination suffered by sex workers in a society marked by economic, social, political and ideological systems. This documentary video is developed around the case of the sex workers of the Historic Center of Quito, women who dedicate themselves to practicing this profession of their own accord, accepting the risks involved in doing so.