Tag: Trafficking | Varta Trust

Quote: “What is particularly troubling about the 2021 anti-trafficking Bill is that consent is not a defence when it comes to raids and rescues, thus enabling law enforcement to mirror trends under the ITPA where persons who are voluntarily in the sex trade are picked up and forcibly placed in protection and rehabilitation homes against their will.”

Insight Jun '22

Anti-trafficking Bill must be reconsidered (again)

By Namrata, Shreyashi

Namrata and Shreyashi on the problem areas in the latest version of the anti-trafficking Bill – with inputs from Archit Krishna and Kaushik Gupta

This main photograph is a close-up shot of two small paper banners held up by transgender activists at a media conference organized at the Kolkata Press Club on December 20, 2018 to protest against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018. The banners say “Withdraw Transgender Bill 2018” and “Stop the Trans Bill”. The hands and fingers of the persons holding up the banners can also be seen, some decorated with henna and nail polish and others ornamented with rings and bangles. Photo credit: Pawan Dhall

Happenings Dec '18

Cruel déjà vu on transgender rights legislation

By Pawan Dhall

Anger erupts against Bill on transgender rights passed by Lok Sabha at Kolkata media conference

This graphic is a mixed media artwork created with pen ink in doodle art form. It shows a two-in-one human face, and the facial features are such that one half (left side) looks female and the other male. The female side shows pink and red make-up on the eyelids, cheek bones and lips. The male side is in black, white and grey. The contours of the face merge into the background colour, white on the left, blackish on the right. There is an iron chain stretched before the face, giving the impression of a person trapped against their will in physical and social confinement. The expression on the face is one of considerable pain being borne silently for a long time. This is symbolic of the subject matter of the article – the focus on the key concerns of sex workers in India, the violation of rights they have to face (irrespective of their gender) and their struggles against these violations. Artwork credit: Siddhartha Sankar

Insight, Policy Matters Jul '17

On sex work – questions, answers, more questions

By Pompi Banerjee, Siddhartha Sankar

Sex work or prostitution – what’s the difference? Decriminalization or legalization of sex work – same thing, right? Human trafficking and sex work (or prostitution) – is it at all...

Tagged Under: Trafficking

Anti-trafficking Bill must be reconsidered (again)

Cruel déjà vu on transgender rights legislation

On sex work – questions, answers, more questions

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