Prostitution: Work or Slavery?
The recent decision by the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, which sets aside the view of prostitution as simple informal work to recognize it as a form of gender-based violence and exploitation, is a radical change in how Cartagena - and the country - has been handling this old trade.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court of Justice's Criminal Cassation Chamber has issued a new ruling on prostitution.
- This decision reclassifies prostitution, moving away from the perception of it as simple informal work.
- Prostitution is now recognized as a form of gender-based violence and exploitation.
- This change signifies a radical shift in how the issue has been managed in Cartagena and the country.