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WB: Sex workers in Sonagachi taking up other work as well, since difficult
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Many women, who were working as sex workers in brothels in Kolkata's Red Light area in Sonagachi have changed their profession as they faced severe hardships during and after the Covid pandemic.
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Karnataka Congress leader BK Hariprasad apologises for 'prostitute' remark
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Senior Karnataka Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Wednesday apologized to the sex workers' community for his 'prostitute' remark during his speech in Hosapete and said that his statements had been "misconstrued".
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Silicon Durga idol depicting lives of sex workers created in Kolkata
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 27 (ANI): Furthering a tradition of presenting new themes during the Durga Puja in Kolkata, pandals and idols depicting the lives of sex workers under the 'Parichai' (identity) theme have been created for the celebrations during this year's festiva
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SC directs state govts to conduct surveys for release of adult women from
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the state governments to conduct a survey in accordance with the recommendation made by a court-appointed panel to ensure release of adult women from Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA) Protective Homes, who are d
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Makeshift brothels crop up in Sri Lanka as economic hardship pushes women
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 30 (ANI): In Sri Lanka, which is battling a crushing economic crisis, is now facing another predicament with its women, most of them who have lost their jobs in the textile sector, now forced to become sex workers to earn a livelihood.
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Delhi prostitution racket: Uzbek girls trafficked on bikes through India-N
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Delhi Police on Sunday said that the prostitution racket which was busted in the Malviya Nagar area, was also involved in human trafficking by bringing the girls illegally from Uzbekistan and neighbouring countries on bikes via the Nepal-India border on t
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Delhi Police bust prostitution, trafficking racket involving foreigners
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): A team of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a gang of human traffickers in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area, who used to lure foreign women to work as sex workers and brought them from various regions o
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TheCSRUniverse Social Impact Awards 2022 to be held on September 8-9; Top
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI/TPT): The 2nd edition of TheCSRUniverse Social Impact Conference and Awards 2022 will be held on September 8-9, 2022. The key highlight of the annual event organised by TheCSRUniverse will be the recognition of the best social impact initiatives picked by Top
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Every individual including sex worker has right to dignified life, SC obse
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Centre in Supreme Court has raised certain reservations in respect of the recommendations made by the panel that sex workers should not be arrested or penalised or harassed or victimised as voluntary sex work is "not illegal" and only running the brothel
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Holi after two years
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI): Followed by a gap of two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic marred festive celebrations, the Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal celebrated Holi at the red-light area located in S
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West Bengal: Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee celebrates International
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 9 (ANI): Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal, celebrated International Women's Day on Tuesday in red light areas located in Kolkata's Chetla.
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Delhi Police set up Pink booth for sex workers at Shraddhanand Marg
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): The Delhi Police have set up a Pink Police chowki at Shraddhanand Marg.
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