Once we parked the car, a woman approaches us and asks us to lower the windshield. Without any signs or discussion, she immediately asks two questions; do you have a place and how much time do you need. A brunette woman, dressed in black, with dark black tattoo eyebrows and part of her face hidden by her headscarf, appears to be between 45 and 50 years old.
When she knows that we are not buyers and that we are reporters investigating prostitution at the street, she retreats. We walked down the street; From 9 am to 1 pm we saw several other women, most of them were above years-old, which is unlike any other time and has never been so widespread before. More than once in two months, we have been to the Kirkuk circular for field investigation.
Some vehicles call the women themselves, while others are approached by the women once they stop their vehicles. On the outskirts of the city, there are no public places such as shops and supermarkets to stop for shopping. They share their phone numbers with clients and people they trust.
It is very difficult for the media to obtain information during field investigations, as sometimes have to take photos secretly because they do not want to be shown in the media. Another woman said she moved to Kirkuk to earn a living.
She and some other women say they were repeatedly dumped by men on a remote street after sex without payment. Most of the women are dressed in black, dealing with people without lipstick and very little makeup, with minimal parts of their faces and bodies visible.
