violence and harassment faced by women migrant workers in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico
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- immigranten, prostitutie, huishoudelijke arbeid, kledingindustrie, geweld, mensenrechten, Zuid-Amerika, 2010-2019, 21e eeuw
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- This report is about gender-based violence concerning Latin-American female migrant workers. The research explores the nature of gender-based violence from the perspective of women migrant workers in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Argentina, through interviews and focus group discussions. These women worked in different sectors but mainly in cleaning and domestic work, textile, sex work, street vending and the services sector. Some results include sex workers facing particular situations of violence and lack of measures protecting women's rights.