The film is loosely based on a chapter from the book ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai.’
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Despite portraying sex workers as agents of social change, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ presents sex workers as worthy victims because they didn’t choose their disreputable fates.
Supporters of sex workers’ rights marched in Las Vegas in 2019.
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More people are getting involved in sex work, especially online – and it can be a lifeline for marginalized people.
Sex worker rights – fought for at this red umbrella protest in Vancouver – are under threat by ‘hospitality’ programs which ask civilians working in hotels to ‘report’ on their guests.
Caroline Doerksen
Citizens-watch programs designed by police to aid anti-trafficking efforts threaten the rights and safety of sex workers.