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Lourdes Barreto

Brazilian prostitute and sex workers' rights campaigner

  • Fame41.4
  • Momentum5.3
  • Wikipedia160
Born 1943 · age 83Brazil
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  • Age
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    Born 1943
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-20

Lourdes Barreto is a former prostitute who has been active in promoting the rights of sex workers in Brazil. Co-founder of the Brazilian Network of Prostitutes in the 1980s she has also been instrumental in encouraging HIV prevention policies in Brazil. In 2023 she published an autobiography, Puta autobiografia and in 2024 she was named as one of the 100 Women (BBC) of the year.

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Momentum5.3
Historical7.7
Source confidence55.0
Completeness40.0
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