Sex Workers March for Rights

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ONLY RIGHTS CAN STOP THE WRONGS SEX WORKERS MARCH FOR RIGHTS

8TH MARCH, 2006, New Delhi

· PROTESTING THE CRIMINALISATION OF THEIR LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS UNDER

THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956

· OPPOSING THE CRIMINALISATION OF CLIENTS UNDER SECTION 5C OF THE

IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2005

· DEMANDING RESPECT, RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS FOR THEIR ROLE IN

PREVENTING HIV AND AIDS

· SEEKING INCLUSION AS ALLIES IN ANTI- TRAFFICKING EFFORTS

· CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW ITS ANTI-PROSTITUTION POLICY

AND RECOGNISE SEX WORK AS WORK

OVER 4,000 SEX WORKERS FROM 16 STATES ARE CONGREGATING IN DELHI ON 8TH MARCH,

WOMEN’S DAY.

JOIN US IN SOLIDARITY AT RAMLILA MAIDAN (GATE No.1 /VIP GATE) AT 11.00 A.M TO

MARCH TOWARDS JANTAR MANTAR.

National Network of Sex Workers

Local Contact:

Mitra: 9899189226

Kundu: 9899748078

Camp: Bharat Scouts & Guides, Nizammudin

(Near Humanyun’s Tomb)

Tripti Tandon

Lawyers Collective HIV/AIDS Unit

1st Floor, 63/2, Masjid Road,

Jangpura, New Delhi - 110 014

Phone: -91-11-24377101, 24377102, 24372237

Fax: - 91-11-24372236

e-mail: aidslaw1@...