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KDU Law Journal Volume 04 Issue II
September, 2024
for gender in a conversation aimed at currency are portrayed as dirty,
impolite, soulless, then disruptive memberships of a respectable then
wealthy civilization, a stereotype that has persisted to the present
day. Laws like Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Persons and
Exploitation of Women and Children Act, which dehumanized sex
workers, were passed because of such ideas. However, the judiciary
has recently expressed some optimism. According to the Justice
Verma Commission in 2013, there is a difference between established,
agreeable females who occupy in sex effort of their individual
determination and women who are trafficked for commercial sex.
Consensual sex work gained respectability in later years.
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Additionally, the term “profession” was used in this year’s decision
to define its legal status. The development of fitting legislation,
not only outlines sex workforces as workers but also grants them
workplace rights should be the next step. The place where it takes
place ought to be made safe, if the court has acknowledged that this
is a profession. It is necessary to regulate the brothels that are prone
to being filled by victims of human trafficking. Brothels are more
prone to human rights abuses by middlemen and the authorities due
to their illegal status. In the end, women suffer as a result, which goes
against the whole point of the rules. Most of them remain unanswered
and ignored, despite the detail that the law court has decided on
some respite. However, it is equally essential to implement this most
recent declaration. As a result, the Centre must now devise practical
strategies to regulate voluntary sex work in the country.

In addition, it will be a progressive step toward the elimination of
numerous social vices, such as child prostitution and rape, from society.
Our nation’s sex trade is a well-known fact, and all parties benefit from its
recognition as a legitimate occupation governed by specific regulations.
The enhancement of society will only result from the implementation of
all safeguard strategies and a better legal framework that is inclusive.

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