The Supreme Court has concluded that the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (ITPA) does not provide police with the authority to take action against adults who engage in sex work voluntarily. The court observed that while brothel...
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office will conduct a special assistance camp on December 9 in Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red-light district, to support sex workers struggling with voter enumeration forms during the Special Intensive...
Historically, women in India have had to deal with misogyny and a patriarchal system that puts them down socially and economically. Change is coming,...
India has made significant progress in addressing the spread of HIV/AIDS among sex workers. However, the success of these programmes would also lie in...
The nationwide lockdown has gravely impacted several communities. The most affected of these are commercial sex workers, transgenders, daily wagers hailing from the overpopulated...
Sex workers routinely face discrimination and extremely high risks of violence, particularly at the hands of the police and clients. In 2004, at least...
We read about corporate charity and social responsibility projects, but no such support comes our way. As if we are not just outcasts in society, we are pariahs in the world of philanthropy and social development
