Truth behind the curtains!!
Prostitution in India is a major concern, or more precisely a way of living of thousands of women in India who have been pushed in this work since ages!!
When i hear this word, one place that comes in my mind is SONAGACHI.
Most of us may or may not know about this place, but Sonagachi is asia's largest red-light area, situated in kolkata.
Its a place where approximately 11000 sex workers reside, compete and sell their bodies for survival.
Further going deep into their lives you'll miserable and also that you've been thinking wrong about them all this time.
Let me show you the real Sonagachi :
According to some sources, prostitutes from Sonagachi who test HIV positive are not told about the results, and live with the disease without knowing about it "because the DMSC is worried that HIV positive women will be ostracized." Some prostitutes in Sonagachi have stated that "the clients, at least three quarters of them" refuse to use condoms and "if we force them to use the condom, they will just go next door. There are so many women working here, and in the end, everyone is prepared to work without protection for fear of losing trade.”
It's not just about sonagachi, there's much more to be told about the untold lives of the sex workers.
Forced Prostitution
Thousands of Dalit girls are forced into prostitution every year. The link between caste and forced prostitution is apparent in the Devadasi and Jogini systems practiced in India.Another aspect is the problem of forced conversions of Hindu girls in Pakistan.
Keeping Dalit women as prostitutes and tying prostitution to bondage is a means of subjugation by dominant castes seeking to enforce their social status and economic superiority. Girls who become Devadasi and Jogini are prohibited from marrying and are stigmatized by the community. The children of Devadasi and Jogini suffer from discrimination because they do not have a recognized father.
Tradition or Shame? An Indian village where women are forced into prostitution!
Natpurwa Village, near Hardoi, whch is just 70 km away from Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, has been practicing ‘prostitution’ in the name of tradition since ages.
Fathers, brothers and other male elders in family are forcing their daughters and sisters into this dirty world. From the very tender age, girls are made to sell their bodies in return of some moolah.
Interviewed by Video Volunteers, the women of this village confessed that they didn’t know the meaning of prostitution when they first did it…and accepted it as a traditional practice.
It is such an irony that politicians ask for vote in the name of women empowerment and ground reality of India tells a different story altogether.
When we are ready to question their morals and ask them to quit this forced profession, do you have an alternate life for them, their children?
Can you give them their dignity back?
Can you treat their children just like yours?
Can you bring a real smile of hope on their faces?
Can we?
Ask yourself!!
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