Prostitution And Its Consequences: A Study of The Effects on Sex Workers, Families, And Communities

ABSTRACT

Prostitution is the payment for the exchange of sexual services, is regarded as a major social problem in most countries today, with little to no agreement on how to address it. Despite being the world’s oldest profession, prostitution is regarded as an evil throughout the state. Prostitution in India is as old as Indian civilization; in fact, prostitution has been an inherent aspect of Indian culture since the beginning of cavitation. Human trafficking, kidnapping, rape, drug trafficking, and other crimes are also on the rise because of prostitution. Prostitution is frequently regarded as a taboo in Indian society, and the necessary attention has not been paid to its regulation. The primary problem of these provisions is their attitude towards prostitution, which they consider as immoral, sexually explicit and negative to society’s decorum. The most defenceless members of society are prostitutes. There are so many laws in the society that aim at safeguarding them. The Immoral traffic (suspension) act, that was enacted in 1956 prohibits prostitution in public but allows it in private. The IPC’s Section 372 prohibits the sale of children for prostitution. Moreover, the only reason that prostitution is considered immoral and sex workers as sexually explicit is because sex is a major taboo in our society and the demand and supply of sex in a controlled manner is something to be despised. This paper looks at the connection between prostitution and exploitation and violence and the possible effects of legalizing and regulating prostitution on abuse and assault on sex workers and their family.