Violence: sex workers / Violência: profissionais do sexo

ABSTRACT

Objective - This is a descriptive exploratory with a qualitative approach. Aimed to verify the perceptions of sex workers in developing its activities in relation to violence in the sexual, physical or emotional scope. Methods - The survey was conducted on the seafront in São Vicente municipality, SP, commonly used for local activities of sex workers, where the total sample consisted of 19 female sex workers. The procedures of data collection were recorded interviews mediated by an informal leader, a militant approach to education prevention of STD/ AIDS in the same city that is also sex worker. After collecting data, the interviews were transcribed and grouped into categories of analysis. Results - Were compared the results, on which it was observed that the females sex workers are more susceptible to suffer any kind of violence, in order that the female is more fragile, like the role of women in Brazilian society. It was observed that the vast majority of sex workers had suffered some type of violence, from physical to symbolic, being predominant the physical aggression. Conclusion - It is possible to state that the objectives were achieved and we hope that this research might contribute to improving the conditions of activity, aimed at awareness of society and reduce violence suffered by them.