Mecanismo adoptados pelas trabalhadoras de sexo na cidade de Maputo face ao inadimplemento económico perpetrado pelos clientes: estudo de caso de Bairro de Magoanine “B” (2021-2024)

Abstract

This monographic work seeks to undersatand the mechanisms adopted by sex workers in Maputo City in response to economic default by clients: a case study of the Magoanine “B” neighborhood (2021 – 2014), whose primary specific objective was to interpret the mechanisms and/or strategies used by professionals to deal with situations of non-payment, as well as to assess the social and economic impacts resulting from this practice. The research followed a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews and simple observation, as well as a literature review of the informal economy, human rights and gender relations, with an emphasis on Bourdieu`s (2002) theory of male domination. Which focuses on symbolic violation and male androcêntrica. The results reveal that in the face o nonpayment, the workers resort to mechanisms such as the prepaid payment system, a preference for regular clients although this is not always possible, solidarity among the workers and the selection of clients.