A red van travels through Madrid's industrial areas to support women in prostitution. Run by the Comprehensive Care Center for Women in Prostitution (CEIMPRO), it offers preventive resources and access to psychological, legal, and job services. In 2025, it has reached over a thousand women in the area.
The Comprehensive Care Center for Women in Prostitution (CEIMPRO), launched in April 2025 by the Madrid region in Leganés, deploys a mobile unit to reach women in vulnerable settings like industrial parks, streets, and clubs. This red van, staffed by four drivers on shifts running until 1:30 a.m., distributes preventive materials such as condoms and informs about rights and job options, including 16 available professions at the center.
The story of Natalia, a pseudonym for a 25-year-old Colombian woman who arrived in Spain in 2023 fleeing violence, shows the program's effect. Pushed into prostitution due to lack of resources and documents, she connected with CEIMPRO after a van encounter. "Street life was tough. Natalia felt alone, stigmatized, and trapped," says María José Martín, the center's coordinator.
A team of 16 professionals provides tailored support in psychology, health, intercultural mediation, and legal and job counseling to foster independence. Rocío Mora, director of APRAMP, the managing entity, notes that visits occur cautiously to evade exploiters' risks. In 2025, the unit has accessed 91 spaces, delivered 4,077 interventions, and opened 211 files for 1,117 women.
Around 20,500 women are estimated to engage in prostitution in Madrid, mostly migrants from Colombia, Romania, Paraguay, Spain, and Venezuela. "The risk factor is being a woman," stresses Mora. Forty percent start as minors, often lured through social media like OnlyFans. Staff emphasize that no user describes her situation as a free choice: "The Pretty Woman trope has done much harm," says Raquel, a center psychologist.
