Why I Became a Sex Worker (Part 1): Ayeesha Rai

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 sex work in India.

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 and talks about the societal stigma that surrounds sex work in India. She is also associated with the National Network of Sex Workers, India and currently resides and works in Sangli, Maharashtra.

This is part of an ongoing series by the Centre for Equity Studies that brings together stories from the margins.