Aline and Julie ask sex workers, brothel managers and cleaning ladies how many children they support with the money they make working in Rio’s red light district.
Every woman we asked that had children was the primary provider (and often sole) provider for her children.
The last woman to speak is Graça, the woman who runs Vila Mimosa. Graça supports eleven family members, including seven children, six of whom she adopted.
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