"Laissez faire, laissez passer": The Sexual Commodification of Women"™s and Girls"™ Bodies from a Gender Perspective

Authors

  • Esther Torrado Martín-Palomino ULL, Tenerife
  • Ana González Ramos Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Abstract

Prostitution and trafficking remain closely linked to the feminization and the vulnerable position of women in the world. So, we wonder what factors influence and maintain this type of violence against women and girls that is increasing and not disappearing. Although it is one of the most lucrative businesses, its causes are rooted in the unequal power relations between men and women and the role of the nations regulating this activity.

Author Biographies

Esther Torrado Martín-Palomino, ULL, Tenerife

Profesora del Departamento de Sociología y Antropología

Ana González Ramos, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Investigadora sénior del Programa de Género y TIC del IN3

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Published

2014-10-05

How to Cite

Torrado Martín-Palomino, E., & González Ramos, A. (2014). "Laissez faire, laissez passer": The Sexual Commodification of Women"™s and Girls"™ Bodies from a Gender Perspective. Dilemata, (16), 85–100. Retrieved from https://dilemata.net/revista/index.php/dilemata/article/view/329

Issue

No. 16 (2014): Debates y dilemas en torno a la prostitución y la trata

Section

Debate

License

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