SEX WORKERS IN INDIA: LEGALITY V. REALITY
AUTHOR – ANIRUDH ALEX VICTOR, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
Best Citation – ANIRUDH ALEX VICTOR, SEX WORKERS IN INDIA: LEGALITY V. REALITY, ILE JOURNAL OF LAW AND HUMANITARIAN STUDIES (ILE JLHS), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 5-10, APIS – 3920 – 0057 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2
ABSTRACT
In the 21st century, not only females but also men and Trans community is involved in sex work. Sex work in India remains a major taboo and the required attention is not paid for regulating and protecting the sex workers. While violence, exploitation and discrimination have become the synonyms for the word ‘sex work’ it is high time to look into the effects of legalization. There are various Acts regarding sex work and also various articles and books on legalizing sex work while these work examine the border aspects of the problem, this research paper is very specific and scrutinized that mere legalizing is not going to help the sex workers if the society continues to treat them as indecent, immoral and evil.
This research paper examines the legality of sex workers in India and analyze the effect legalization would have on sex worker. To suggest regulations also find drawbacks in the Indian law relating to sex worker to empower them. The paper focuses on the challenges encountered by sex workers and proposes on legalizing sex worker as to protect their rights and health. Sex workers are here to stay, even if it is criminalized or not hence it is better to find techniques to remove the problems which is being faced by the sex workers.
Keywords – Voluntary, consent, violence, harassment, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.