Mainstream dialogues on GBV in India also ignores a significant and vulnerable population of women – female sex workers (FSW). Sex workers are either viewed as women “in need of […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogDignity and Respect: Realizing the Rights of Sex Workers
asaxenaAs the world marks International Sex Workers’ Rights Day on March 3rd, I wonder how India with its norms of patriarchy and caste-based hierarchy will realize the rights of women […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogSex Workers’ Rights Must Be Upheld: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Bini PhilipsIn India, an estimated four million female sex workers support around 12 million dependent family members on their earnings from sex work. And every one of these women is a […]Read More
Action, BlogTough Nuts to Crack: Police Advocacy by Sex Workers
Bini PhilipsAs in other parts of the country, sex workers are found across Andhra Pradesh, and effective HIV programming requires community mobilisation that is responsive to their lives on the ground. […]Read More