National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has stated that children born out of non-marital relationships must not be called illegitimate and that children cannot be denied dignity and equality, even if they are born to sex workers. She addressed a seminar organised by the NCW that focused on the various challenges faced by sex workers and their children. The seminar provided a platform for NGOs to discuss the legal, health and educational issues that sex workers and their families experience, and initiatives were discussed on how to rescue and rehabilitate these women.
Emphasizing the importance of granting dignity and equality to the children of sex workers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said that children born out of non-marital relationships "cannot not be called illegitima