Prostitution ‘increases’ in India
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Two million sex workers in 1997 had risen to three million by 2003-04, the government-commissioned study said. Many prostitutes are said to be underage, entering the sex trade between the ages of 12 and 15. The study was conducted by an NGO which interviewed 9,500 prostitutes in 31 states and federal territories across the country over two years. Government officials, police, journalists, social workers and NGOs working with prostitutes were also interviewed. More : news.bbc.co.uk |