What is Supreme Court’s order

How ‘Protective Homes’ harm sex workers

How police handle sexual assault complaints

Aadhar card for sex workers

How media hurts sex workers

Earlier government action

Other issues the court will look into

Children of sex workers

Conclusion

On May 19, the Supreme Court passed an order observing that sex workers have the right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. They came up with several directives to ensure that sex workers who are in the profession by choice can live a life of dignity. 

In this episode of The Suno India Show, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to Meena Saraswathi Seshu to find out what these directives mean and how they will impact the lives of sex workers on the ground. Seshu is the founder of Sangram, a Sangli-based organisation that works for the rights of sex workers. She also runs a collective of more than 5000 sex workers in Maharashtra and north Karnataka called VAMP or Veshya Anyay Mukti Parishad.

Additional reading:

Supreme Court May 19 Order on Sex Workers 
Budhadev Karmaskar vs State Of West Bengal on 14 February, 2011
RAIDED (E-Book)| Latest News, Events of SANGRAM.
Sex Workers In India – Life In A “Gutter”| Countercurrents

On May 19, the Supreme Court passed an order observing that sex workers have the right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. They came up with several directives to ensure that sex workers who are in the profession by choice can live a life of dignity.&nbsp;
In this episode of The Suno India Show, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to Meena Saraswathi Seshu to find out what these directives mean and how they will impact the lives of sex workers on the ground. Seshu is the founder of Sangram, a Sangli-based organisation that works for the rights of sex workers. She also runs a collective of more than 5000 sex workers in Maharashtra and north Karnataka called VAMP or Veshya Anyay Mukti Parishad.
Additional reading:
<a href="https://theleaflet.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/37388_2007_5_20_35996_Order_19-May-2022.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theleaflet.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/37388_2007_5_20_35996_Order_19-May-2022.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655196721678000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YvYHLouP323NzicymqsSg">Supreme Court May 19 Order on Sex Workers</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1302025/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1302025/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655196721678000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qavvsg8uB9zTngSQpVkBQ">Budhadev Karmaskar vs State Of West Bengal on 14 February, 2011</a> <a href="https://www.sangram.org/news/raided-e-book-4" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sangram.org/news/raided-e-book-4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655196721678000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1i1CHlLZmYtb9U3dDzi8Hi">RAIDED (E-Book)| Latest News, Events of SANGRAM.</a> <a href="https://countercurrents.org/2019/08/sex-workers-in-india-life-in-a-gutter/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://countercurrents.org/2019/08/sex-workers-in-india-life-in-a-gutter/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655196721678000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1H4G-qec1xTiHtdhdjufcC">Sex Workers In India &ndash; Life In A &ldquo;Gutter&rdquo;| Countercurrents</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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