Sex workers
- Dec- 2022 -29 DecemberDH Latest News
PM ‘concerned’ by reports of MPs engaging in ‘sexual and heavy drinking’ overseas!
The UK Prime Minister’s office has voiced alarm about recent claims that the MPs visited sex workers in their hotel…
Read More » - Nov- 2022 -2 NovemberDH Latest News
An effort to legalize prostitution! India now offers life insurance policies to sex workers
In India, sex workers have a legal right to equality and respect. Since consensual sex work is not illegal, it…
Read More » - May- 2022 -26 MayDH NEWS
‘Prostitution is a profession,’ says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued an important judgement directing police officers not to interfere with or punish consensual sex workers. It…
Read More » - Sep- 2021 -6 SeptemberDH NEWS
Preparing ‘kill list’ of sex workers; Taliban scouting porn sites to select targets
Kabul: Taliban is searching pornographic sites to prepare a ‘death list’ of sex workers in Afghanistan and is ‘hell-bent’ on…
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -26 JuneDH Latest News
In a landmark step, NHRC Lists Sex Workers As ‘Women At Work’
In its advisory on ‘women’s rights’ in the context of Covid-19,’ the NHRC directed the Centre and state governments to…
Read More » - May- 2021 -29 MayDH Latest News
“Provide rations to sex workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic” ; High Court
Gauhati; The High Court has ordered the officials of a district in southern Assam’s Barak valley to give provisions to…
Read More » - Sep- 2020 -25 SeptemberDH Latest News
“Sex Workers Released” ; Bombay HC gives aid to women on vocation
Mumbai ; An adult woman has the right to choose her vocation and cannot be detained without her consent;Observing sex…
Read More » - 22 SeptemberWest Bengal
‘Provide food to sex workers’: Supreme Court to union and state governments
The apex court in India, the Supreme Court of India has asked the state governments and central governments to provide…
Read More » - 19 SeptemberDH Latest News
English-speaking “Sex Workers” shift to remote technology during the lockdown…Read More!!!
Conventional workers, those on the streets, have not been so lucky and almost driven into starvation. Now, they too are…
Read More » - 18 SeptemberDH Latest News
Sex workers’ association approaches Supreme Court for support
An association of sex workers had approached the Supreme Court seeking support. The Durbar Mahila Samanway Committee, the country’s oldest…
Read More » - 17 SeptemberDH Latest News
“Brothels” resumes work amid pandemic ; “Sex workers asked not to entertain clients with cough, fever”!!!
Pune: From Metro trains being operated after an interval of around 5 months to shopping malls opening up for people,…
Read More » - May- 2020 -17 MayDH Latest News
Lockdown Impact: More than 60% sex workers returned to their states
A study revealed that more than 60% of sex workers living in New Delhi has returned to their home states …
Read More » - Dec- 2019 -29 DecemberLatest News
China bans ‘custody and education’ punishment for sex workers
Chinese lawmakers Saturday voted to abolish the “custody and education” punishment system, which allowed police to hold sex workers and…
Read More » - Oct- 2019 -19 OctoberKerala
A survey reveals the number of male, female sex workers in the state
A survey conducted by the Kerala State Aids Control Society revealed that there were around 17,000 women and 13,331 men…
Read More » - Feb- 2019 -12 FebruaryLatest News
Five women reunited with their families after their rescue from Indian brothels
Five Nepalese women rescued from a brothel in India have been reunited with their families with the help of an…
Read More » - Dec- 2017 -4 DecemberNEWS
Army Captain suggests bringing sex workers into the front line of the army
Australian Army captain demanded using sex workers in front line. The Captain Sally Williamson wrote an article called “Sex And…
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