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18 Jul 2023

Kamya Panjabi Joins 'Neerja' TV Show, Opens On Challenges Faced by Sex Workers

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.

27 May 2022

'Sex work legal', Supreme Court gives historic judgement on prostitution

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

Supreme Court on sex workers

26 May 2022

Every individual, including sex worker, has the right to dignified life: 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

19 May 2022

Supreme Court directs issuance of Aadhaar cards to sex workers

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

14 Dec 2021

SC orders Centre, states to provide ration, voter ID, Aadhaar to sex workers

The court observed that fundamental rights are guaranteed to every citizen irrespective of vocation.

22 Sep 2020

Provide food to sex workers during lockdown: SC tells Centre, states

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.

27 Jun 2018

Complaint against 'Sanju' actors Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma

'Sanju' has an ensemble star cast with the likes of Ranbir playing the titular role of Dutt.

24 Apr 2017

Don't legalise prostitution but at least address it, says Gauahar Khan

There are umpteen number of films made on the ordeals of sex workers.

11 Nov 2016

Demonitisation creates brisk business for 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.

09 Aug 2016

How violence contributes to diseases among sex workers

06 Jul 2016

Unbelievable! Only single men buy sex? No, here’s the truth

The researchers conducted an online survey of 446 men as well as a smaller number of face-to-face interviews.

28 Jun 2016

Mexico police, troops `routinely` rape arrested women: Amnesty

Arrests and interogation of women in Mexico gets mucky with police harassing and torturing them.

30 Mar 2016

Sex workers in West Bengal demand rights, ask parties to keep promises

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.

03 Mar 2016

Delhi's sex workers demand better health amenities

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.

14 Feb 2016

Sex workers 'participating with consent' should not face police action: SC panel

It is believed that a majority of sex workers in India are forced into the trade by poverty.

07 Feb 2016

REVEALED: India has some nine lakh female sex workers

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.

24 Dec 2015

Sex workers skip meals to raise funds for Chennai flood victims

Some 2,000 sex workers have pitched in to help raise funds for the Chennai flood victims.

05 Dec 2015

Talking about AIDS still taboo in Pakistan, says daily

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.

20 Nov 2015

US envoy visits red light area with DCW chief

They visited the local brothels in the area and interacted with the sex workers to understand their problems.

10 Nov 2015

AIDS preventive medicine available from December in Sonagachi

The medicine is designed to prevent sex workers from HIV infection.

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