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West Bengal: Sex Workers hold candle march on the eve of World Aids Day in
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The sex workers held a candlelight march on the eve of World AIDS Day in Siliguri on Sunday.
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"Apologise to people or legal action could be taken": WB Governor Bose dis
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Governor has given Banerjee an ultimatum: apologise to the people of Bengal or face legal consequences. "He has to make amends; he has the option to either apologise to the people of Bengal or there are legal options that can be taken against him," Bose said.
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As SIR begins in Bengal, Sonagachi sex workers demand inclusion in voter l
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation, with some having no connection with their paren
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Congress leaders celebrate Raksha Bandhan with sex workers in Mumbai
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress celebrated the occasion of Raksha Bandhan with sex workers on Saturday. The Congress party organised a unique program in Mumbai, where General Secretary Bhanwar Jitendra Singh remarked that a unique event was conducted for women who are not given due respect in society.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Bhai Dooj
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Every year Bhai Dooj is celebrated in Sonagachi, Kolkata's red-light area by the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee with sex workers. In the hope of erasing all societal divisions and claiming respect in society, the sex workers in the area also celebrated the festival.
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SC notice to Centre on plea to allow blood donation by gay men, transgende
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra sought a response from the Centre, National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC), National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and asked them to file their response.
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BJP MP Gautam Gambhir distributes sarees, shawls among GB road sex workers
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir distributed sarees, and shawls among sex workers at GB Road here on Monday, on the occasion of Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
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NCW hosts seminar on multifaceted challenges faced by sex workers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) hosted a seminar on Monday aimed at addressing the multifaceted legal, health, occupational, and educational challenges confronting sex workers and their children.
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Now sex workers will also be able to choose their MP and MLA in Kanpur
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Kanpur district administration has launched a special campaign to add names of sex workers to the voter list under the list of marginalised sections.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi tie Rakhis to passers-by on Raksha Band
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"We have organised this event for all sex worker sisters on the occasion of Rakhi. We are organising this event every year...We will be doing this next year as well," Marjina Bibi, a sex worker associated with the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee said.
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NCW organises seminar on empowering denotified tribes, sex workers in Madh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The seminar shed light on the challenges faced by these communities and emphasised the need for inclusive development and empowerment.
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"Children cannot be called illegitimate, even if they are born out of non-
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"Children cannot be called illegitimate, even if they are born out of non-marital relationships," Sharma said on Wednesday while addressing a seminar, focusing on the various challenges, including legal, health, occupational, and educational, faced by sex workers and their children.
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