From Red Lights to Regulations – Mapping the Legal Landscape of Sex Work
Sex Work that is performed in return for money or other rewards is known as prostitution. Prostitutes, sometimes referred to as sex workers, offer their services in various places, including the street, brothels, and escort services. Prostitution…
Sex Offender Registry – A Wrong Step in the Right Direction
The practice of registering an offender to monitor them for repeated crimes is not in any way new or revolutionary. Its history dates back to the late 18th Century where the names of some notorious troublemakers would…
The Prostitute Dilemma – Legalization of Prostitution and its effect on Human Trafficking
The right to bodily integrity is one of the fundamental rights in the constitution of India. In Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors. The court held that the Right to…
Slavery And Serfdom – A Violation Of Human Rights
Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human rights laws and to the creation of the first human…
She equals Him!
My makeup does not cover my bruised faceMy smile does not hide my haggard visageYet, no one comes to helpThey say: it will get betterThey say: don’t talk about itThey say: this was my fateThey say: a…
Need for Reforms in the Sexual Harassment Laws of India
Sexual harassment is characterized as harassment (typically of a woman) at a workplace, or other formal or social circumstance involving making unwanted sexual advances or obscene comments. Lots of women endure workplace sexual harassment. Nearly one out…
Prostitution – Illicit Vice or a Licit Profession?
Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in India. Many people among us think that prostitution is illegal in India but it is actually not. As per the law, prostitutes can carry out their trade privately but…