~~PROSTITUTION~~

byRoll No: 13

Prostitution??

The exchange of sexual services for money. Selling or renting out a male or a female's body to

satisfy the lust.

History!! Oldest Profession...

Nagarvadhus-"brides of the town".

Devadasis-"temple prostitutes"

Binodini Dasi-courtesan and later a Bengali theatre actress.

Mujra dancers during the

Mughal period.

Prostitution legal and regulated Prostitution is legal, but not regulated Prostitution illegal No data

Red Light Areas in India...Kamathipura in Mumbai

Sonagachi in Kolkata

G.B. Road in New Delhi

Malisahi in Bhubaneshwar

Budhwar Peth in Pune

Kabadi Bazar in Meerut

Manota in Kasganj

--Causes-- Fraud work availibility

Bad companyBelonging to a family of prostitutesRape victimEarly marriage and desertionLack of recreational facilitiesPoverty and economic distress

Ill treatment by parentsPsychological causes include desire for physical pleasure, greed, and dejection.

Also other social factors like “WOMEN BEING A COMMODITY.”

Current Scenario...Mumbai and Kolkata have the country's

largest brothel.

More than 200,000 sex workers in Mumbai.

More than 50% of the sex workers in Mumbai have HIV.

Spread of AIDS: High HIV infection rates. Failure to use protection. Migrancy of their clients.

Male Prostitutions

Pay of INR 1000-3000.

Male escorts, Gigolos, Rent-boys, Gay for pay, etc.

Child Prostitutions

35.47 % child prostitutes in India.

Lower the age- more the payment.

Prostitution-legal or illegal??NO??Indian culture does not

permit this practice.

Spread of many STDs.

YES??Reduction in harassment

of women or the sex workers.

Proper licenses to work.

Pay taxes.

Overcome the sufferring!!

ACP Vasant Dhoble.

Rescued 95 girls from the clutches of prostitution.

He arranged a mass wedding of six bar girls.

Pulled away 10 girls from being drowned in the racket and send them to a women's reform home in Chembur.

~~Conclusion~~ Hence, Prostitution is surely not a

practice to encourage, but because of it the society is at peace, except for certain complaints and problems.

People need to refresh their minds and consider the prostitutes as a part of our society.