Kolkata Sex Workers
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Amid Fear Over Voter Revision, Kolkata Sex Workers To Get Assistance Camp
Caught in rising fear and uncertainty over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are likely to get a special assistance camp, as the Election Commission prepares to address their unique documentation challenges.
-
Amid SIR In Bengal, Kolkata's Sex Workers Fear Exclusion From Voter Rolls
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation
-
Kolkata's Sex Workers In Crisis Amid Lockdown; Masks, Ration Distributed
Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, the sex workers in Sonagachi, a red-light area in North Kolkata, are facing a huge financial crisis with many of them not being able to feed their families.
-
West Bengal's Rehab Scheme For Sex Workers Helped Only 75 In 3 Years
Only 75 sex workers have benefitted from the West Bengal Government's Muktir Alo ('light of freedom') scheme since its inception in 2016, an RTI query by a Kolkata advocate has revealed.
-
Transwomen In Kolkata Observe Bhai Dooj With Street Kids, Sex Workers
Celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, a group of transwomen from West Bengal observed 'Bhai Dooj' with street children in Kolkata today.
-
Durga Puja Street Graffiti Dedicated To Life, Struggle Of Sex Workers
A street graffiti dedicated to the life and struggle of the sex workers was unveiled by a Durga Puja organiser in north Kolkata on Monday.
-
Durga Puja 2017: This Year, Kolkata Sex Workers Have Their Own Durga Idol, Pandal
Five years after sex workers of Kolkata's Sonagachi organised their first Durga Puja, it's going to be a grand celebration this time. A large pandal has been erected and they have collected about Rs 4 lakh to celebrate the only puja for sex workers in Kolkata.
-
Sex Workers In Kolkata's Sonagachi Hit By GST On Sanitary Pads
Kolkata: The 12 per cent GST on sanitary napkins imposed under the new tax regime has put sex workers of Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red light area, in a spot, threatening to put the clock back when they were averse to using the pads. It was after a sustained awareness campaign about health and hygiene that the sex workers had started using the san...
-
‘Sex Work Is Work’: Activists Observe Sex Workers’ Rights Day In Kolkata
March 3, has been named by sex worker rights activists as a day to recognise sex worker rights as human rights. With banners saying, “sex work is work”, the activists demanded inclusion, dignity and protection of their occupational and human rights. Here are the glimpses from the rally organised in Kolkata: (Photo Credit: AFP) The rally was org...
-
Sex Workers In Kolkata To Discontinue Durga Puja After 3 Years
Disgruntled with authorities for denying them a full-scale Durga Puja celebration, sex workers of Sonagachi, considered Asia's largest red-light area, have decided to discontinue the event.
-
Amid Fear Over Voter Revision, Kolkata Sex Workers To Get Assistance Camp
Caught in rising fear and uncertainty over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are likely to get a special assistance camp, as the Election Commission prepares to address their unique documentation challenges.
-
Amid SIR In Bengal, Kolkata's Sex Workers Fear Exclusion From Voter Rolls
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation
-
Kolkata's Sex Workers In Crisis Amid Lockdown; Masks, Ration Distributed
Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, the sex workers in Sonagachi, a red-light area in North Kolkata, are facing a huge financial crisis with many of them not being able to feed their families.
-
West Bengal's Rehab Scheme For Sex Workers Helped Only 75 In 3 Years
Only 75 sex workers have benefitted from the West Bengal Government's Muktir Alo ('light of freedom') scheme since its inception in 2016, an RTI query by a Kolkata advocate has revealed.
-
Transwomen In Kolkata Observe Bhai Dooj With Street Kids, Sex Workers
Celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, a group of transwomen from West Bengal observed 'Bhai Dooj' with street children in Kolkata today.
-
Durga Puja Street Graffiti Dedicated To Life, Struggle Of Sex Workers
A street graffiti dedicated to the life and struggle of the sex workers was unveiled by a Durga Puja organiser in north Kolkata on Monday.
-
Durga Puja 2017: This Year, Kolkata Sex Workers Have Their Own Durga Idol, Pandal
Five years after sex workers of Kolkata's Sonagachi organised their first Durga Puja, it's going to be a grand celebration this time. A large pandal has been erected and they have collected about Rs 4 lakh to celebrate the only puja for sex workers in Kolkata.
-
Sex Workers In Kolkata's Sonagachi Hit By GST On Sanitary Pads
Kolkata: The 12 per cent GST on sanitary napkins imposed under the new tax regime has put sex workers of Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red light area, in a spot, threatening to put the clock back when they were averse to using the pads. It was after a sustained awareness campaign about health and hygiene that the sex workers had started using the san...
-
‘Sex Work Is Work’: Activists Observe Sex Workers’ Rights Day In Kolkata
March 3, has been named by sex worker rights activists as a day to recognise sex worker rights as human rights. With banners saying, “sex work is work”, the activists demanded inclusion, dignity and protection of their occupational and human rights. Here are the glimpses from the rally organised in Kolkata: (Photo Credit: AFP) The rally was org...
-
Sex Workers In Kolkata To Discontinue Durga Puja After 3 Years
Disgruntled with authorities for denying them a full-scale Durga Puja celebration, sex workers of Sonagachi, considered Asia's largest red-light area, have decided to discontinue the event.
