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Minister Orders Redevelopment Of Buildings In Mumbai's Kamathipura
Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday directed cluster redevelopment of old and dilapidated buildings in Mumbai's Kamathipura, touted as the Mumbai's largest red-light area.
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45-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping Teen In Mumbai
An 18-year-old woman, who ran away from her home in Punjab, was allegedly raped by a man at Kamathipura in Mumbai on the pretext of helping her, police said today.
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Fewer Child Sex Workers In Mumbai Brothels, Underground Trade Still A Concern: Study
Mumbai: The number of children trafficked for sex in the red light districts of Mumbai has dropped sharply, activists said, as they raised concerns over the trade shifting underground to private lodges and residences. A study by the non-governmental International Justice Mission (IJM), Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Mumbai, mapped n...
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She Grew Up In Mumbai's Red-Light Area And Has A Wonderful Story To Tell
"Growing up, I faced a lot of discrimination," says a Mumbai woman on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. "I had everything going against me - a dark skinned Indian girl from a red light area," she explains. However, this woman's interpretation of beauty, life and the place she calls home is beyond inspiring.
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'Get Out, We've Had Enough,' Residents of Mumbai's Kamathipura Tell Sex Workers
Residents of Mumbai's Kamathipura, considered Asia's largest red light district, have mounted a campaign to place a curb on the sex trade in the area. Sex workers however have expressed helplessness, even as activists claim the move would only open up the area to property developers.
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New York City - Next Stop For Play by Mumbai Sex Workers' Children 'Lal Batti Express'
A group of 13 girls from Mumbai's largest red-light area, Kamathipura, will undertake a five city tour to the US beginning May 12 to perform a play, titled Lal Batti.
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It's My Home, I'll Help Fix It: Facebook Post on Mumbai's Red Light District
Her photo accompanies her short blog; her name does not. She has been the focus of media attention for her earlier accomplishments, some of which she refers to on Facebook.
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Konkana Sen Sharma, Sakshi Tanwar in film on sex workers?
The makers of Kamathipura, a movie on sex workers, are trying to rope in actress Konkana Sen Sharma to play the lead role.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro for Mumbai's red light district
It can't get more global. Three Americans climbing a mountain in Africa to help sex workers of Kamathipura in Mumbai.
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Two-month-old sold to brothel for Rs 12, 000
A two-month-old baby was stolen from Girgaum and later sold for Rs 12,000 to a brothel keeper in Kamathipura. Police managed to recover the baby and arrest the culprits on Sunday. Officials believe the gang used to steal infants regularly and traffic them in the red-light area. They are now investigating the matter to find more details into the pre...
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24-yr-old caught selling new bride to brothel keeper
An unsuspecting woman on the verge of being thrust head-long into a life of prostitution found unexpected and unlikely saviours in the form of Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) in Mumbai's oldest red-light area, Kamathipura. Their presence of mind and compassion resulted in the arrest of a human trafficker, who was trying to sell off his new bride to a ...
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For Rs 50,000, man tries to sell nurse to brothel
A 19-year-old girl had a narrow escape after she heard her boyfriend having a conversation with a stranger at Kamathipura, Mumbai's Red Light Area. The girl, a nurse, had accompanied her boyfriend Sameer Mohammed Ali Shaikh, on Monday to meet Shaikh's parents and seek their approval for marriage. But to her horror she discovered that Shaikh had con...
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Minister Orders Redevelopment Of Buildings In Mumbai's Kamathipura
Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday directed cluster redevelopment of old and dilapidated buildings in Mumbai's Kamathipura, touted as the Mumbai's largest red-light area.
-
45-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping Teen In Mumbai
An 18-year-old woman, who ran away from her home in Punjab, was allegedly raped by a man at Kamathipura in Mumbai on the pretext of helping her, police said today.
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Fewer Child Sex Workers In Mumbai Brothels, Underground Trade Still A Concern: Study
Mumbai: The number of children trafficked for sex in the red light districts of Mumbai has dropped sharply, activists said, as they raised concerns over the trade shifting underground to private lodges and residences. A study by the non-governmental International Justice Mission (IJM), Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Mumbai, mapped n...
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She Grew Up In Mumbai's Red-Light Area And Has A Wonderful Story To Tell
"Growing up, I faced a lot of discrimination," says a Mumbai woman on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. "I had everything going against me - a dark skinned Indian girl from a red light area," she explains. However, this woman's interpretation of beauty, life and the place she calls home is beyond inspiring.
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'Get Out, We've Had Enough,' Residents of Mumbai's Kamathipura Tell Sex Workers
Residents of Mumbai's Kamathipura, considered Asia's largest red light district, have mounted a campaign to place a curb on the sex trade in the area. Sex workers however have expressed helplessness, even as activists claim the move would only open up the area to property developers.
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New York City - Next Stop For Play by Mumbai Sex Workers' Children 'Lal Batti Express'
A group of 13 girls from Mumbai's largest red-light area, Kamathipura, will undertake a five city tour to the US beginning May 12 to perform a play, titled Lal Batti.
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It's My Home, I'll Help Fix It: Facebook Post on Mumbai's Red Light District
Her photo accompanies her short blog; her name does not. She has been the focus of media attention for her earlier accomplishments, some of which she refers to on Facebook.
-
Konkana Sen Sharma, Sakshi Tanwar in film on sex workers?
The makers of Kamathipura, a movie on sex workers, are trying to rope in actress Konkana Sen Sharma to play the lead role.
-
Climbing Kilimanjaro for Mumbai's red light district
It can't get more global. Three Americans climbing a mountain in Africa to help sex workers of Kamathipura in Mumbai.
-
Two-month-old sold to brothel for Rs 12, 000
A two-month-old baby was stolen from Girgaum and later sold for Rs 12,000 to a brothel keeper in Kamathipura. Police managed to recover the baby and arrest the culprits on Sunday. Officials believe the gang used to steal infants regularly and traffic them in the red-light area. They are now investigating the matter to find more details into the pre...
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24-yr-old caught selling new bride to brothel keeper
An unsuspecting woman on the verge of being thrust head-long into a life of prostitution found unexpected and unlikely saviours in the form of Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) in Mumbai's oldest red-light area, Kamathipura. Their presence of mind and compassion resulted in the arrest of a human trafficker, who was trying to sell off his new bride to a ...
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For Rs 50,000, man tries to sell nurse to brothel
A 19-year-old girl had a narrow escape after she heard her boyfriend having a conversation with a stranger at Kamathipura, Mumbai's Red Light Area. The girl, a nurse, had accompanied her boyfriend Sameer Mohammed Ali Shaikh, on Monday to meet Shaikh's parents and seek their approval for marriage. But to her horror she discovered that Shaikh had con...
