Category: Children of Sex Workers
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Swadhar IDWC: an NGO in Maharashtra rescuing the children of sex workers
IN the dark alleyways of the red-light districts of Pune, the sexual exploitation of children looms large. But In these desolate areas, there exists a sanctuary of hope and transformation called Swadhar Institute for Development of Women & Children. This NGO in Maharashtra stands as a bastion of support for the most vulnerable members of…
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Snehalaya: providing a cradle of love to silent sufferers – the children of sex workers
WHILE much has been debated and discussed about the women ensnared in the vicious cycle of forced prostitution, an equally heart-wrenching story, which often goes unnoticed, is that of their children, the silent sufferers. Their voices are often muffled, their lives shadowed by the brutalities their mothers face, and their futures jeopardised even before they…