India has over 8 lakh sex workers, historically forced to live in the shadows. They are brutalised by society and State. They seek justice against wage theft by law enforcement, petty criminals, and non paying clients. Despite being highly vulnerable to HIV and…
Interview with Meena Saraswathi Seshu | Empowering Sex Workers & Fighting Discrimination In this compelling interview, I sit down with Meena Saraswathi Seshu, the trailblazing founder of NGOs such as Sampada Grameen Mahila Sanstha (SANGRAM), Veshya Anyay Mukti…
Context: Media reporting on sex work in India continues to be shaped by a narrow, crime-centric lens, with little distinction made between consensual adult sex work and the crime of human trafficking. This framing sidelines the voices of sex workers, who are more…
The lives of sex workers in India are extremely challenging. Living on the intersects of grey laws, policies, morality and social bias, they have found it difficult to eke out a livelihood with dignity. Since 2011, there have been gradual shifts in the understanding…
India has over 8 lakh sex workers, historically forced to live in the shadows. They are brutalised by society and State. They seek justice against wage theft by law enforcement, petty criminals, and non paying clients. Despite being highly vulnerable to HIV and…
Interview with Meena Saraswathi Seshu | Empowering Sex Workers & Fighting Discrimination In this compelling interview, I sit down with Meena Saraswathi Seshu, the trailblazing founder of NGOs such as Sampada Grameen Mahila Sanstha (SANGRAM), Veshya Anyay Mukti…