Prostituição na baixa da cidade de Maputo e arredores tanto de dia como de noite: uma análise comparativa da sua prática

Abstract

In the 21st century, prostitution, despite being called the oldest profession in the world, remains an invisible activity for many sectors of society. The truth is that the prostitution is increasingly assumed as a profession, as a means of subsistence accepted by the their workers by the need to survive and support their families. However, it is evident that prostitution with its stigmatized status is the target of repression and censure, not being seen as a profession that requires attention and health care. 5This study, which was carried out using observation techniques and daily field records and composed of a sample of ten women, working in downtown Maputo and surroundings allowed us to develop a comparative study, from the point of view of the practice of prostitution both day and night, looking on the one hand, at the actors of this profession in each period, and on the other, for potential customers, taking into account both periods. The choice of a certain period for the practice of prostitution has its reasons. by day at motivations are found more in customers, as they say they have more privacy and at night the prostitutes claim they get more clients.