Survival has become a struggle for Colombia's sex workers during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, as cupboards are bare and bills pile up. Survival has become a struggle for Colombia's sex workers during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. On the other end of the line she hears the "desperate" voice of one of the 2,200 members of Colombia's union of sex workers. She's furious with "the authorities' indifference" and wants "concrete solutions" for the thousands of legal Colombian sex workers. There are more than 7,000 sex workers in Bogota, according to the 2017 census, said Diana Rodriguez, the district secretary for women.

Source: Daily Nation April 19, 2020 02:15 UTC