India
Journalist for two decades covering politics, violence and gender conflict in South and South-east Asia. Bylines in Religion Unplugged, British Medical Journal, Asia Democracy Chronicles, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia and DW.
In India, the ordeal of female sex workers (FSWs), doesn’t simply end with stigmatisation and discrimination within society. They face a significant health challenge as well, which is unintended pregnancies. Refusal to use condoms by clients lead to unintended pregnancies One of the biggest factors contributing to unintended pregnancy
In India, transgender sex workers comprise 15% of the sex workers’ populace, yet they remain an understudied and underserved group in the commercial sex sector. This group is most exploited and harassed in the sex trade. Transgender sex workers face violence, sexual assault Sex workers in India face inhumane treatment
