if one goes by the statistics one would find that the cases of missing women were more in 2019, 2020, 2021. but, a lot of hype is being made about the cases in 2023, while the number of cases has actually halved. maharashtra state commission for women chairperson rupali chakankar told ‘the hitavada’ that the cases could not be acted upon if missing complaints were not made. chakankar was responding to a question on her stand regarding previous cases of missing women. she said she had asked the home departme
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After suffering the prolonged police brutality, sex workers in Bengaluru have come forward and raised their voices in hopes of seeking justice. On Tuesday, dozens of sex workers associated with Sadhana Mahila Sanghatana staged a protest outside the Women s Commission building on Dr Ambedkar Road.
The protestors carried placards that read, We are not criminals and some displayed photos of bruises they sustained as a result of alleged assault by police officers. The sex workers sang Kannada songs to highlight their stories, but are they heard?
The plight of Bengaluru sex workers
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