A group of about 25 people pose underneath some trees with red umbrellas and an AMMAR trade union banner that reads

Argentinian sex workers with AMMAR hold up a banner that reads "Labour rights for sex workers". Image via People's Dispatch

Although in Latin America many countries do not have legislation criminalising sex work, the lack of a legal framework in this regard lends itself to all kinds of abuses. According to an investigation published by the Network of Women Sex Workers of Latin America and the Caribbean, “the application of laws is interpretative and discretionary,” resulting in recurrent violations of the rights of workers, including arbitrary detention; torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment; discrimination in access to health care; and unequal treatment within judicial systems. The Association of Women Sex Workers of Argentina (AMMAR) was born from the first marches organised in Argentina to demand the rights of sex workers. Read more via: MR Online.