Social distancing and sex workers in India

Q3 Social Sciences Economic and Political Weekly Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI:10.4324/9781003291527-22
P. Tripathi, C. Das
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The deplorable condition of sex workers in India amidst the COVID-19 lockdown is discussed Prostitution, now called sex work, has been a historical reality with cultural connotations However, a significant amount of shame and stigma is attached to the profession wherein it is not even seen as work Social distancing and the lockdown have left sex workers across the country in poverty and hunger There is a need to address the issues of this section of the society from a human rights' perspective © 2020 Economic and Political Weekly All rights reserved
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印度的社会距离和性工作者
卖淫,现在被称为性工作,一直是具有文化内涵的历史现实。社会距离和封锁使全国各地的性工作者处于贫困和饥饿之中,有必要从人权的角度解决这一社会群体的问题©2020经济与政治周刊版权所有
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