The hidden lives of sex workers in Brazil's illegal gold mines - BBC World Service

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Deep in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, sex is traded for gold dug straight from the earth. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM The lives of women here are shaped by the illegal gold mines, and the brothels that spring up alongside them. For some they are a source of survival; for others a source of suffering. The area occupied by mining in Brazil has more than doubled in the last decade, with much of the gold ending up in the EU, North America and countries around the world. But the UN warns this expansion is exposing women to violence, sexual exploitation and trafficking. BBC 100 Women and BBC Brasil gained rare access to the hidden lives of some of the women risking the danger of the mines for their dream a better future. 00:00 Intro 01:20 A gold miner describes life at the mines deep in the rainforest 02:40 Mum of seven Dayane has worked at the gold mines since she was 12 04:48 Dayane reveals she had to turn to sex work to pay a debt 05:33 Brothel owner Natalia shows the house she bought with the gold she earned 07:17 Sex worker Luanna and her friend discuss the risks of violence 09:05 Raiele was murdered in a gold mining village after refusing a man money for sex 11:35 Dayane describes the violence she has experienced doing sex work at the gold mines 13:06 Natalia discusses with her hairdresser the money some women make doing sex work 15:28 Dayane considers going back to the gold mines one last time 17:33 Natalia reflects on the criticisms of her life as a brothel owner, and says she wants to stop 18:02 Luanna goes to visit Raiele’s family, six month after her murder 20:37 In the rainforest, Dayane reflects on her decision to keep trying her luck at the mines 20:34 End titles and credits The BBC 100 Women team has a mission to address the under-representation of women in media. If you are interested in their content check out this playlist 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cbktJ5umbEcZTeaQO2v86O ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #brazil #sexwork #goldmines #100women #bbc100women