The APIP (Association for the Advancement and Integration) of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bhas published in his collection "Test Social work entitled Trafficking and prostitution. Half-criminal economy (2009). The ethical and empirical basis of the same are "20 years of social intervention against sexual exploitation of women: Center of APIP Cabiria." With an impressive prologue Montserrat Font i Sanmiguel, Director General of the association, it is worth visiting these pages to the reality of prostitution, fleeing abolitionist views, which claim to be progressive but hidden behind too many miseries , rape, abductions, torture ... APIP faces trafficking in human beings for sex is one of the most succulent businesses that exist in the world.
is not a simple book, easy or meapilas, but a rigorous test but exempt positions dogmatic and important, what really matters is that it opens a window of hope for women who believe that they lost everything.
real cases are counted, with fictitious names of women he has worked in Catalonia, Aragon and Valencia, where it is implemented this social institution, more than 25 years of serious, quiet and responsible , always helping the administration in the difficult task of integrating into the world of work and poor.
For example, Anne, Nigeria, to feed their two children emigrated to Spain. The information he had about life here helps to encourage the project:
"A friend told me that Spain might have a chance, because the Nigerian people talked about that in Spain there is always work and earn much money."
This process included resources and support from family and friends. Began the journey alone and did much of the way on foot through the desert. This trip does not generate large debts and was not Network with the help of illegal immigrants. Crossed the Straits and began working illegally, but has nowhere to live and certainly not find a job. A Nigerian citizen offers live with him and begins an emotional relationship. This person quickly introduce Anne to the prostitutes. He takes her to a club and it is he who handles the money. The emotional relationship turns into pure exploitation, and also has two children with this person.
After a few years, and after having children, he believes that Anne is now old and worn to work at the club and then abandons her, returns to Nigeria to marry and leads children. Anne then began to work as prostitutes on the street. It has no capacity to set prices or conditions, the only thing is to try not to give up condom use. Although in years, since leaving the club, makes no medical examination or seen any gynecologist.
Anne was also the domination of his former other harsh experiences: "I've had many violent incidents, many. One of the worst was a beating he gave me a pimp from another woman who works in the same street for the price vajar a client. I left marks everywhere and neck still noticeable. "
"Violence is a structural component of prostitution and is in the lives of people who practice it. Another thing is how each one of them valued. And in this personal history is a great weight. Anne points out clearly:
"In my country I had all the violence and misery, in Spain, at least I can rely on to get to look after my children." Adds the book of APIP. Anne feels defeated.
Anne recalls that in many cases customers will show their contempt, especially when they are drunk, they call black, but she explained that since the insult and violence are part of her life since her childhood gives no importance.
But things have changed, met APIP, Share a flat, have left health care and prostitution. has come into her life a ray of hope. It is recostruyendo as a human being.
"His family life has been rebuilt in part to be able to have with her now three of her children and also because the contact with his roommates have a lot of family life: cooking together, are collectively responsible kids, go to walking together. Anne is now living a special moment, more hopeful, while acknowledging the sadness that has always accompanied and often thought about suicide. It now has a part-time job, but also the difficulty of not having a job and so far not has received any training. Is looking forward to joining soon to a training course in APIP. Regarding his relationship with officials of the Service on the streets of APIP says something that corresponds with your vision of life:
"I did not expect aid, is the best thing that ever happened, I never thought that someone you're on the street you can help so much. " Explains in the book.
"Maybe it's the same reflex value realized from a life marked by the lack of opportunities, inequality and place that society gives to women, making it difficult to think of as full citizens." Adds the book. They are visions
a reality that does not like. That is becoming larger. It grows, there is no way to cram and under the carpet. To be addressed and which serves no patching.
Returned to women, the poorest part, the right not to "objectify" the absence of another value, use your body, via the question or not, as the only way to make a living.
Thanks, APIP.
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