Sex workers News
Neerja... Ek Nayi Pehchaan: It delves into the story of Protima, a sex worker who faces the many challenges of living in a red-light area.
Sex workers are also entitled to equal protection and dignity in the eyes of the law: SC
Sex workers cannot be arrested and harassed during a police operation in Sex Palli: SC
The child of a sex worker cannot be separated from the mother: SC
The Centre in Supreme Court has raised certain reservations in respect of the recommendations made by the panel
The panel has recommended various guidelines including sex workers being entitled to equal protection of the law
The court also directed that Aadhar Cards shall be issued to sex workers on the basis of a proforma certificate which is issued by UIDAI
Supreme Court directed the issuance of Aadhaar cards to sex workers
Confidentiality of the sex workers and their identity should not be revealed
The State Governments shall take support of the Community Based Organisation
The court observed that fundamental rights are guaranteed to every citizen irrespective of vocation.
A senior advocate appearing for an NGO argued that a survey among 1.2 lakh sex workers found that 96 per cent of them had lost their source of earning in the ongoing pandemic.
'Sanju' has an ensemble star cast with the likes of Ranbir playing the titular role of Dutt.
There are umpteen number of films made on the ordeals of sex workers.
As demonetisation of high value notes hit small businessmen across the city, sex workers of Sonagachi here, South Asia's largest redlight area are seeing brisk business as they are aceepting high denomination notes.
The researchers conducted an online survey of 446 men as well as a smaller number of face-to-face interviews.
Arrests and interogation of women in Mexico gets mucky with police harassing and torturing them.
As West Bengal prepares to vote in a few days, sex-workers in the state despair over the unfulfilled promises made to them by political parties in the preceding elections and say they want "concrete" measures this time.
Over 100 sex workers from All India Network of Sex Workers (AINSW) and city's GB Road on Thursday demanded better health amenities, social security and legal rights on the occasion of International Sex Workers Rights' Day.
It is believed that a majority of sex workers in India are forced into the trade by poverty.
The figures were released by the ministry in response to a RTI application filed by Delhi resident Ved Pal. The estimate is based on a study conducted in 2009.
Some 2,000 sex workers have pitched in to help raise funds for the Chennai flood victims.
Talking about AIDS is still taboo in Pakistan and the ban placed placed on a condom advertisement "shows also how reluctant we are to address crucial issues", said a Pakistani daily on Saturday.
They visited the local brothels in the area and interacted with the sex workers to understand their problems.
The medicine is designed to prevent sex workers from HIV infection.
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