Prostitutes study law to help others in trouble

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FILE PHOTO: Prostitutes
Cony’s usual work clothes are tight-fitting outfits that show off her curves as she waits for clients at the bar.
But today she has put on a modest flower-print dress to attend her first law class, one of 60 sex workers who are training to become volunteer “facilitators” in the Nicaraguan justice system.
Cony — short for Concepcion Jarquin — learned early on to survive in a hostile world, and now hopes to use her street sense to help others defend themselves.
Raped by a neighbor at age six, she dropped out of school in shame and left home to escape …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper