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Members of Banchhada community, who operate family-based prostitution for livelihood, consider the birth of a girl auspicious as it means another breadwinner for the family. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Banchhada members celebrate birth of girls, but only for prostitution

In order to improve financial conditions of their families, Banchhada members also buy girls from different parts of the state or country.

19 Mar 2018 3:45 PM

The UN recalled a peacekeeping police unit after some members engaged in “transactional sex” with women living in a protection camp. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bleak Women’s Day in South Sudan, where #MeToo has no impact

Rights groups are pushing campaigns like #MeToo and #HerToo to go further than spreading awareness and to focus on advocacy and action.

07 Mar 2018 5:50 PM

A man has been arrested for forcing his daughter's minor friend into prostitution. (Representational Image)

Hyd: Friend’s father force 16-yr-old girl into prostitution, held

A case has been registered in this regard and the police have begun their investigation into the matter.

06 Mar 2018 8:54 AM

While four accused were awarded 10 years RI and slapped fines ranging from Rs 2.54 lakh to Rs 1.54 lakh, the rest were handed seven years RI and fine of Rs 1.2 lakh each. (Photo: Representational Image / File)

Kerala: 7 get rigourous imprisonment in human trafficking case

Cases were filed against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

25 Feb 2018 4:09 PM

The district police has arrested two women from the Mira Road area in Mumbai . (Representational Image)

Mumbai: Three held for pushing teenage girl into prostitution

Offences were registered against the three accused under relevant sections of the IPC, POCSO Act and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

01 Feb 2018 12:09 PM

In a shocking confession mum admitted during interrogation she had flown in to Moscow with her underage daughter to get to know a rich man in order to get financial help for providing sexual serviced by the daughter.

Russian woman caught trying to sell daughter’s virginity to rich man

Pair had flown to Moscow from Chelyabinsk with the underage girl in order to sell her 'first night' to a 'rich client' for £19,100.

20 Jan 2018 12:11 PM

Prosecutors said he used drugs and violence to control young girls and routinely forced them to have sex with him, and sold their services online. (Representational image)

Colorado child sex trafficker sentenced to record 472 yrs in jail, longest in US history

He was sentenced on Tuesday for operating a prostitution ring that preyed on young girls and women.

23 Nov 2017 7:24 PM

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that demonetisation has reduced the number of stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir, put a check on Naxal activities, increased the provident fund and insurance cover of the employees immensely. (Photo: PTI | File)

Note ban reduced women trafficking, flesh trade: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also said trafficking of women and girls has gone down considerably post-demonetisation.

08 Nov 2017 12:32 PM

According to her, when meals are over, she regularly hears of staff performing sex acts on each other in the crew rest area.

Stewardess reveals more about hitherto unknown stories of pilots and celebrity affairs

Stewardess with British airline reveals life on board is outrageous with crew indulging in prostitution and affairs.

20 Oct 2017 1:29 PM

Belgian authorities seize 'sugar daddy' posters

The website that offers to hook up young female students with rich older men.

27 Sep 2017 4:38 PM

‘Flesh trade is an organised crime’

Nishath explains that there is no safety of women who are married to foreigners so it is always safe to get a background check done about the men.

25 Aug 2017 7:01 AM

Thane: Woman held for pushing minor daughter into flesh trade

Based on a tip-off, the sleuths of the district rural police's anti-human trafficking cell raided a residential locality in Mira Road.

13 Aug 2017 12:09 PM

Rehabilitation schemes and skills training is being put in place for victims (Photo: AFP)

Demand for Thai sex slaves in Bengaluru and Mumbai due to massage parlours

Girls from countries like Nepal and Bangladesh have long been trafficked into sex work in India.

09 Aug 2017 7:15 PM

Odisha: Police rescue 21 women from brothels, arrest 23 during raids

Police chief Khurania said 21 women engaged in flesh trade were rescued from brothels and 23 people have been arrested during the raids.

19 May 2017 6:43 PM

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Goa CM Parrikar calls for crackdown on drugs, prostitution, illegal gambling

Speaking of ban of illegal slaughterhouses in Goa, the CM said, Muslim communities would be provided with a legal place for Qurbani Eid.

12 Apr 2017 8:50 PM

A file photo from last year’s fair where a participant is selling articles at a stall.

Transcending stereotypes

A fair in the city is all set to give hope of independence and fuel entrepreneurial ambitions of members from the transgender community.

06 Apr 2017 12:26 AM

The rescued women were aged 38, 26 and 25. (Representational Image)

Three women recused from flesh trade in Goregaon

The police said the racket’s key operator is likely to get nabbed soon.

21 Mar 2017 1:24 AM

In her lawsuit, the girl claimed that Roosevelt Inn, a roadside motel was known for renting out rooms to men who forced teenage girls into sex trade. (Representational Image)

Forced into sex trade with 1,000 men, 14-year-old girl sues US motel

In the lawsuit, the victim mentioned that she was forced to perform sex acts on men twice or thrice her age.

15 Mar 2017 2:21 PM

The team after months received a tip-off that the girl was being held captive in Hisar. (Representational image)

Three women among six held for trafficking 14-year-old

The survivor was raped several times and also forced into prostitution.

10 Mar 2017 3:27 AM

The fake escort website is the brainchild of French charity Mouvement du Nid and advertising agency McCann Paris (Photo credit: McCann Paris)

Fake escort site reveals reality of prostitution

‘Girls of Paradise’ may look like any other escort website on the internet, but most of the Girls of Paradise are dead.

04 Feb 2017 9:29 AM

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