El derrumbe de la meritocracia: Feminismo en América Latina desde un punto de vista interseccional, Desafíos en el acceso a derechos de las trabajadoras sexuales en América Latina: Estudio de caso de Chile y Colombia en los últimos 5 años.

Abstract

In Latin America, sex workers face various challenges to accessing their rights due to discrimination and inequality, including gender-based violence, harassment, and control in their workplaces. Females belonging to marginalized groups such as transgender, Afro-descendant, and indigenous women face additional obstacles due to the intersection of gender with other social categories. For the past five years, feminist research has focused on the context of sex workers in Chile and Colombia, highlighting the importance of an intersectional approach to addressing these challenges. This approach considers the interaction of gender with factors such as race, social class, and sexual orientation. It is crucial for understanding and addressing the inequalities and discrimination these women face in their daily lives. Female representation in decision-making processes is necessary to implement a beneficial approach to feminist research that aims to analyze the main obstacles encountered in an intersectional feminist research perspective for activist action and policy making.

The study proposes to analyze the importance of intersectional feminist research for activist action and decision-making in public policies concerning sex workers in Chile and Colombia. The analysis will occur in three stages. Firstly, it will examine the main challenges women face in accessing their rights in Latin America, focusing on sex workers in Chile and Colombia. Secondly, it will explore the significance of intersectional feminist research in activist action and decision-making related to public policies concerning sex workers. Finally, it will identify strategies and policy proposals to promote access to rights for sex workers in both countries.