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2 LawFoyer Int'l J. Doctrinal Legal Rsch. 1 (2024)

handle is hein.journals/lwfyrinl2 and id is 1 raw text is: LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research CHALLENGING DIMENSION FOR SEX WORKERS AND THEIR CHILDREN Rajeshwari Ishul I. ABSTRACT In India sex work existed in our society since ancient times. Earlier when kings used to rule, there was concept of Nagar Vadhu, which meant bride of the city. The most beautiful and talented woman in various dance forms used to get the title. Her position was respected but she was within the reach of rich ones only. During the Mughal era, there were Tawaifs. They were basically the talented women in arts who also escorting the Royals. and There were Devadasi who used to dedicate their life in worship and service of deity and temple. But during British era, they lost their significance and got associated with so called sacred prostitution. There are inscriptions, discoveries, texts as well as believes which clearly shows the existence of prostitution in throughout different parts of the world since ancient times. Even after seventy-five years of independence, this social evil still persists in our society. There are legislations, legal framework and the Hon'ble Court judgments in order to protect the rights and interests of victims of this evil, still the ground level reality is horrifying. Women and children are the victims of prostitution. No one gets into this pit on their own, but it is such swamp that it doesn't let the victims come out. Over years sex wok has become profession. Victims of this evil don't have resources to sustain themselves and sex work is the easiest way out. The objective of this article is to analyse the various challenges faced by such victims. II. KEYWORDS Prostitution, profession, society, challenges, women. III. INTRODUCTION 1 LL.M. Student at Chanakya National Law University, Patna. © 2024. LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research 1 [Vol. II Issue I] (ISSN: 2583-7753)

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