A Coalition of lawyers, human rights, women’ rights, child rights and labour rights activists have been voicing their strong protest over the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care, and Rehabilitation) Bill 2021 slated to be introduced in the upcoming session of the Parliament.

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@Winnie_Byanyima EXD @UNAIDS met sex workers & allies from @GlobalSexWork @SexualRights @SWASASouthAsia re the @reemalsalem76 SR-VAW report on 'prostitution' to be presented at the 56th HRC on 21st June 2024. Reassured by UNAIDS support yet very hurt by Winnie's comments. 1/4

Sexworkers established sisterhood with @Winnie_Byanyima and told her how sex work actually uplifted them from poverty, helped feed & educate their children, a roof, healthy families, how they organised 4 safe working conditions & to fight violence and exploitation. Salute!

d. pimps have power over the workers and should we not criminalise them? I was deeply impressed by the sexworker representatives from @GlobalSexWork who answered her with calm & patience. So much dignity in their effort to explain to @Winnie_Byanyima their lived reality. 3/4

Work is any activity that a person engages in regularly to earn a livelihood. What is sex work? An activity that a person engages in regularly to earn a livelihood providing sexual services. #StopCriminalisingSexualServices #StopCriminalisingSex @GlobalSexWork @SWASASouthAsia

@Winnie_Byanyima agreed that decriminalization is the only answer but wondered why a. criminalisation of demand is a problem. b. how sexwork is considered work when poor women are forced by poverty to take it up c. if sexworkers would advocate this work for their children d. 2/4

This International Youth Day, we are reminded of Kopisha. This short graphic book is the story of a young girl's misfortune and the efforts of our sex-workers' network in bringing her to safety. Read here: sangram.org/resources/Daught… #sexworkersagainsttrafficking

नए जुड़ाव, बड़े बदलाव, और बड़ी योजनाएं - अप्रैल, मई, जून ने हमें हर तरीके से मशगूल रखा! खबर-ए-एनएनएसडब्ल्यू में और पढ़ें! अपनी पसंदीदा भाषा के बाजू लिंक क्लिक करें... हिंदी tinyurl.com/Q456Hindi मराठी tinyurl.com/Q456Marathi ગુજરાતી tinyurl.com/Q456Gujarati

New additions, major changes, and big plans – Q2 kept us on our toes! Read more in issue #2 of Khabar-e-NNSW! Click on the link alongside your preferred language... English tinyurl.com/Q456English தமிழ் tinyurl.com/Q456Tamil മലയാളം tinyurl.com/Q456Malayalam

“हम इस फैसले का स्वागत करते हैं और शेल्टर/रिमांड होम में लैंगिक कामगारों के अनैच्छिक कारावास की निंदा करते हैं। बिना सबूत के कोई गिरफ्तार नहीं होना चाहिए। हमारा नेटवर्क इस देश के सभी लैंगिक कामगार और उनके परिवारों के साथ खड़ा हैं।" - रेणुका काले, अध्यक्ष एनएनएसडब्ल्यू, भारत

“We welcome this judgement and condemn involuntary confinement of #sexworkers in shelters/remand homes. Arbitrary arrests without evidence of a crime must be stopped. In solidarity with SWs and their families all over the country.” - Renuka Kale, President NNSW, India

Samvedna Sanstha, Kutch celebrates #InternationalSexWorkersDay! #sexworkiswork #sexworkisdecentwork #sexworkadvocacy #sexworkerrights #sexworkersrights #faizahmadfaiz #faizahmadfaizpoetry #faiz #faizpoetry #urdu #urdushayari #urdushaayari #nazm #ghazal #rekhta #jashnerekhta

Zindabad Zindabad! ज़िंदाबाद ज़िंदाबाद! #sexworkiswork #sexworkisdecentwork #sexworkadvocacy #sexworkerrights #sexworkersrights #community #PLHIV #HIVprevention #HIVawareness #HIVadvocacy #transrightsarehumanrights #transrights #transgenderrights #lawandpolicy #policyadvocacy

हमारी प्यारी आरती पाई ने भी तकनीकी सलाहकार के पद से सेवानिवृत्त ली हैं। पिछले १४ साल से वे सभी एनएनएसडब्लू रहनुमाओं की रहनुमा रही हैं, इसके लिए हम खूब शुक्रगुज़ार हैं। उनकी जगह ले रही हैं तेजस्वी सेवकरी, जिनकी सहायता में हैं के. स्वामीनाथन और नेटवर्क कोऑर्डिनेटर वनिता माने।