Women involved in prostitution have always been an object of research in India. Although the real numbers of how many women are into prostitution are still dodgy, it’s estimated that around 1% of adult Indian women is associated with sex work (Dandona R, Dandona L, Kumar GA, Gutierrez JP, McPherson S, Samuels F, Bertozzi SM; ASCI FPP Study Team. “Demography and Sex Work Characteristics of Female Sex Workers in India,” BMC International Health Human Rights. 2006 Apr 14;6:5).

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/west-bengals-long-battle-with-human-trafficking-will-it-end-part-ii

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There continues to be a piercing spike in the number of reported crimes against #children – in #India, crime records reveal kids face a deadly slew of threats daily, right from sexual violence, #trafficking, and slavery to early marriage and forced prostitution.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/crimes-against-children-took-a-3x-leap-in-the-last-6-years-reveals-child-rights-commission-chief

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As many as 39 crimes against women were reported every hour in India, up from 21 in 2007, according to Crime in India 2016 report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
There’s been a dramatic increase of violence against women in India in the past few years.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/no-country-women-indias-sad-story

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Two Indian brothel owners, Pancho Singh and his wife Chhaya Devi received life imprisonment for trafficking, rape and sexual abuse of children.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/first-in-india-brothel-owners-to-get-life-sentence-for-child-trafficking

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Reaching over to 1.25 million girls, this project aims to educate the girls on how to grow vegetables, fruits and even timber in a small plot of land so as to supplement their meals, along with adding some penny to the family income.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/east-india-addresses-trafficking

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Given that trafficking is based on the exploitation of individuals, all victims of trafficking may be subject to physical, psychological, and social impacts.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/impacts-of-trafficking-worse-than-what-you-think

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