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Sex workers share common traits: poverty, abusive family members and lack of funds make them vulnerable enough to be trafficked into the camps sex industry. (Representational | Photo: AFP)

Rising desperation, booming sex trade in Rohingya refugee camps

UN agencies say they have no figures on the numbers of sex workers in the camps to make public.

24 Oct 2017 11:08 AM IST

Sex workers of Sonagachi, South Asias largest redlight district. (Photo: AP)

Sex workers to wear chef's cap this Durga Puja

Samarjit Jana, an official of Durbar, told PTI that the training of the sex workers will begin from Monday.

4 Sept 2017 2:29 AM IST

The victims of these paedophiles were referred to as prostitutes and even by some idiots as sex workers .

Of unappealing segments of eternal night

The initial responses to this universal scandal were in some cases disingenuous and disgusting.

17 Feb 2018 3:50 AM IST

Within an hour, Megha however fell ill and started bleeding profusely. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead. (Representational image)

Mumbai: 2 sex workers fall to death trying to flee from police during...

The incident took place at Om Building in D B Marg locality around 10.30 pm on Tuesday night, a police official said.

12 April 2018 11:50 AM IST

Human trafficking is thought to be one of the fastest-growing activities of trans-national criminal organisations

Lok Sabha passes bill to take on human trafficking

Besides prevention, rescue and rehabilitation, the bill covers aggravated forms of trafficking such as forced labour,...

27 July 2018 2:45 AM IST

Sex workers in Osaka will be shown the red light as the city seeks to clean up its image before hosting world leaders for the G20 summit in June. (Representational/ AFP)

Japan city to shut red-light zone during G20 summit

Japan will host the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28-29, with Donald Trump and China's President among the world leaders...

16 May 2019 2:54 PM IST

Can sex workers exit the trade as per their choice, without having to pay a price for it?

Are women in commercial sex work making free choices?

It is not uncommon to find women after a certain period of time resigning to their fates and learning to adjust to their...

31 July 2019 2:53 AM IST

Sex workers of Sonagachi, South Asias largest redlight area are seeing brisk business as they are accepting the banned notes as demonetisation hit small businessmen across Kokata. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Mumbai: Increasing cost of rents force sex workers to flee Kamathipura

Vinay said he has been working with sex-workers since the 90s and he has seen the rent rise exponentially in the span of...

17 Aug 2019 11:53 AM IST

Sex workers in Osaka will be shown the red light as the city seeks to clean up its image before hosting world leaders for the G20 summit in June. (Representational/ AFP)

Pune red light area to be back in business with SOPs, precautions

The livelihood of nearly 3,000 sex workers in the Budhwar Peth area here in Maharashtra has been affected by the...

22 Jun 2020 1:23 PM IST

Sex workers wait for clients in the red light district of Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP)

There is no food to take these HIV meds with, say sex workers

Studies have shown that food insecurity is a barrier to taking the drugs daily and can decrease their efficacy

4 July 2020 4:27 PM IST

The activist dreams of building a harmonious home. The senior citizens will be looking after the children, justifying the name Aajicha Ghar.

A home for all

Transgender activist Gauri Sawant is working hard towards laying the foundation of Aajicha Ghar, a shelter for children...

17 March 2018 12:16 AM IST

Shockingly enough, Kukanova was inspired to auction off the young girl by Irina Gladkikh - the girls mother. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman tries to sell virginity of friend's teen daughter, jailed

Alina Kukanova was found guilty and jailed for 3.5 years for trying to sell the 13 year-old girl to a wealthy Emirati...

4 Aug 2018 1:32 PM IST