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SC Order Grants Dignity to Sex Work But it is far from being Decriminalised

New Delhi: The recent Supreme Court directives on guaranteeing sex workers dignity and constitutional freedoms still leaves some critical problem areas unaddressed and these can only be resolved when the profession is decriminalised, say activists and sex workers’ networks.

India’s Sex Workers win new rights , but still fear police violence

A long-awaited ruling by India’s Supreme Court has expanded the rights of sex workers by defining prostitution as a profession, ordering an end to police violence and affirming health and labor protections introduced during coronavirus lockdowns.

The Indian Govt Conflates Sex Workers With AIDS Control, Furher Marginalzing Them

In a small hamlet in Andhra Pradesh last year, Priya*, a sex worker, desperately sought the help of a post-mortem doctor for an acquaintance who had died in an accident.

Sex Workers of Kamathipura: Nowhere To Go, Nowhere To Live

Multiple factors including the law have made it impossible to collectivise the women in the locality

Five Years on, India’s sex workers are yet to recover from demonetisation’s devastation

The stigmatised and marginalised group, which lacks access to formal banking, was one of the worst-hit following the note ban.

NO RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 WITHOUT INFORMAL WOMEN WORKERS: PERSPECTIVES ON THE RELEVANCE OF C190 & C1

Sangram was a part of a Twitter chat during the Global 16 Days Campaign attended by participants from around the world. Check out the summary of the conversations that took place, and further, recommendations contributed by partner organisations.

Sex Workers Express Solidarity With JNU Students, Demand Azadi From "Goddess" Durga

Veshya Anyay Mutki Parishad writes to Jawaharlal Nehru University students expressing solidarity with their fight against right-wing orchestrated violence and intimidation

Kamala Maushi : Salute To A Proud Devadasi

In memory of a proud Devadasi, a relentless activist who fought for sex workers rights, a natural leader and a compassionate comrade – Kamala Maushi (11-2-1950 to 11-2-2015)

Lives Of Sex Workers Living With Disabilities From Vamp

Here are some short clips made by Point of View, Mumbai in collaboration with SANGRAM, Sangli about the lives of sex workers living with disabilities from Veshya Anyay Mukti Parishad [VAMP] in Maharashtra, India.

Sex Work And Its Linkages With Informal Labour Markets In India

Based on the results of the First Pan India Survey of Female Sex Workers (n=3000), this paper positions sex work within the broader spectrum of informal labour markets that women engage with in India.