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Ritwika Mitra
WB: Sex Workers Stare at Grim Future as Incomes Dwindle
20 Jan 2022
Experts point out that the current wave of the pandemic is a final nail in the coffin for the already marginalised community, pushed to the fringes in the absence of any social security measures.
Arun Kumar Das
Odisha Human Rights Commission Order: Provide Relief for Sex Workers
03 Jun 2020
In its order, it has specified that the ration should be given irrespective of whether they have ration cards or not.
Shirin Choudhary
COVID-19: Loss of Work, Lack of Support Push Thousands of Sex Workers to a Corner
28 Apr 2020
Threats from police, abuse, violence and stigmatisation have exacerbated for sex workers during the countrywide lockdown, who stare and hunger and joblessness.
Newsclick Team
COVID-19 Update, Delhi Riots and More
27 Apr 2020
In today's episode of Daily Round-up, we bring to you the latest update on COVID-19 in India.
Karwan E Mohabbat
Hunger And Stigma During COVID-19: Sex Workers in Lockdown
26 Apr 2020
"Most of the home-based sex workers in Delhi are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar or Rajasthan.
Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: Trapped in Lockdown, Sex Workers Forced to Depend on Civil Society Assistance
31 Mar 2020
The sex workers, who used to earn through daily appointments are finding themselves scrambling for basic resources as well as facing heightened hate and stigma from the society.
Newsclick Team
Why I Became a Sex Worker (Part 3): Rachana
23 Sep 2019
Hyderabad-based transgender activist Rachana Mudraboyina talks about her journey of becoming a sex worker.
Newsclick Team
Why I Became A Sex Worker (Part 2): Sultana Begum
20 Sep 2019
Sultana Begum is from Alwar and has worked as a sex worker for many years now. She talks about her journey of becoming a sex worker.
Newsclick Team
Why I Became a Sex Worker (Part 1): Ayeesha Rai
18 Sep 2019
Ayeesha Rai is a sex worker from West Bengal whose work has taken her to different towns and cities. She shares her story of becoming a sex worker andtalks about the societal stigma that surrounds…
Peoples Dispatch
Feminist Strike 2019: A Glimpse at Mobilizations Across the World
11 Mar 2019
Mobilizations were held across the world as part of the Feminist Strike to reject patriarchal and capitalist violence and show the power and force of women, travestis, transgender and gender diverse…