1. Selling Sex for Visas…. Denise Brennan

2. Context Where: Sosúa, Dominican Republic
Migration from rural areas
Why: Poverty & other work opportunities
Who: Sex workers = mostly young, poor, single mothers.
Clients = mostly European sex tourist.
Work: Women are independent workers.
Not trafficked
Pulled into work through friendship networks.

5. Agency Mobility not just survival
Added dimension (key difference from other studies):
Mobility not just survival
What do workers think they will get out sex work?
How do they view European men?
What is the reality? Do they achieve their dream?

6. Social Change Work in groups of 3-4.
Use the readings on sex worker activism to design a program that meets the needs/empowers sex workers.
Make a brief sketch of your program.
What will your program focus on?
What will your program provide to sex workers?