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 Sangram is a voluntary organization that
works at the grass root level with a lot of activists, volunteers and paid
workers. It is slowly gaining importance as a practical training ground for
other NGO’s and GO’s interested in working on HIV/AIDS in a rural context.
SANGRAM started its work with women in prostitution and sex work from South
Maharashtra and North Karnataka way back in 1992 and has since fanned out among
diverse populations. SANGRAM is based in Sangli district, which has the highest
incidence of HIV/AIDS in Maharashtra after Mumbai.
The organization works to create a collective consciousness among women, to
increase their ability to negotiate safety independently, and strengthen women
to assert their rights. Women’s Rights are particularly difficult to talk about,
because they question traditional patriarchal structures. It also helps discuss
official policies, legal and ethical issues which affect stigmatized and
marginalized groups and to create spaces which these groups can use The
organization helps to discuss the rights of women, people with diverse
sexualities and people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Consultations held with Stakeholders on Trafficking Bill 2018
Members of the National Network of Sex Workers undertook a 4 month long advocacy process to draw attention to the concerns of sex workers and other stakeholders on the Trafficking Bill 2018. Seven Consultations were held with over 200 stakeholders in Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Ranchi and Lucknow.
Over 4000 sex workers from seven states and 32 districts have submitted their signatures to call on the WCD Minister to explicitly exclude sex workers working of their own volition; from the ambit of the Trafficking Bill. In addition, 200 people have endorsed the collated critique. The Collated Critique has emerged from the responses and inputs from a group of activists, lawyers. The critique has been submitted to the Women and Child Minister.
Collated Comments, Trafficking Bill 2018-8July 2018, submission
FINAL Endorsements, Trafficking Bill critique
Suggested Amendments to Trafficking Bill
Endorsements from over 4000 sex workers
Scanned Signatures
Note for MP's
Letter to WCD
Reduced Critique (Marathi)
Reduced Critique (Hindi)
Trafficking Bill Open Forum - Hydrabad
Trafficking Bill Open Forum - Pune
Trafficking Bill Open Forum - Bangalore
Trafficking Bill Open Forum - Delhi
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RAIDED (Poster)
How Anti-trafficking Strategies Increase Sex Workers’ Vulnerability to Exploitative Practices
Research Partners
Maharashtra :
Veshya Anyay Mukti Parishad
Saheli HIV/AIDS Karyakarta Sangh
Aadhar Bahuddeshiya Sanstha
Karnataka : Uttara Karnataka Mahila Okkutta
Kerala : Kerala Network of Sex Workers
Jharkhand : Srijan Foundation
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Decriminalizing Sex Trade and Law
There has been much debate as to if sex should be legalised. Many countries have already legalised the trade.
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VAMP Institutes - Training sex workers and activists working with sex workers
Though the HIV/AIDS discourse has bought to fore the need for protecting the rights of vulnerable communities like people in sex work;
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Activists see red over abolitionist plan on sex work
An open letter to CAP Int'l condemns the conflation of prostitution and trafficking, says focus on victims
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NATIONAL NETWORK OF SEX WORKERS [NNSW] STATEMENT
CHALLENGING THE ‘LAST GIRL FIRST’: SECOND WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS ( JANUARY 29‐31, 2017, NEW DELHI, INDIA) ORGANISED BY THE COALITION FOR THE ABOLITION OF PROSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL (CAP INTL)
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Beyond the Violence of Stigma and Victimhood
Open Letter to the delegates of ‘Last Girl First’: Second World Congress against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls (January 29-31, 2017, New Delhi, India) organised by the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution International (CAP Intl)
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Legal Services team visits Sangli & Satara, brings hop to Sex Workers (August 17, 2016)
Sex workers in the western Maharashtra town Sangli have expressed their happiness over the visit by member secretary of NALSA...
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Ethical Standards for an Inclusive Consultation with Sex Workers
Nothing about Sex work without Sex workers:
Ethical Standards for an Inclusive Consultation with Sex Workers, NNSW (India)
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Sex Workers & Allies South Asia (SWASA)
Sex Workers & Allies South Asia (SWASA) in partnership with NSWP, APNSW, NNSW, JMMS, Standup Movement, Daffodil Collectives, Sex Workers Network Bangladesh made a joint submission to the UN Women on developing an Inclusive Policy on sex work.
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Daughter Of The Hills
TRAFFICKED AND RESTORED
Sex Work Allies South Asia [SWASA] is an initiative to empower sex work leaders and regional networks and build alliances with civil society in order to address harmful
practices, advocate for change in discriminatory laws and policies resulting in improved HIV and health services and access to justice for sex workers. The initiative
will develop and strengthen networks of sex workers by strengthening their skills to address discrimination, laws and policies. Given the challenges faced in advocating
for the amendment of policies and laws in country, the strength of collectives coming together under regional networks will enable the collectives to learn from each other’s
experiences and struggles.
This graphic narrative builds on the work of SWASA in Nepal and India, supported by American Jewish World Service.
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SANGRAM In The News
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Sex Work of their own Volition
In DNA, Mumbai December 2015
SANGRAM engaged in a debate with Pravin Patkar, rejecting the notion that sex work was violence and exploitation. The article calls for a more rights based understanding of sex work, placing the women at the centre of the discourse rather than abstract discussions.
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Sex Work and Dignity
In Mint Lounge, November 2015
Ms. Meena Seshu was covered in the MINT Lounge for her work with SANGRAM and the people in sex work, VAMP.
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