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Submissions-To Panels, Treaty Bodies, Commissions, Government

SANGRAM has constantly endeavoured to connect the voices from the ground to policy and law making process at the national, regional and international level. The Centre for Advocacy on Stigma and Marginalisation (CASAM) has undertaken to make this connect through submissions to Government appointed Commissions, Ministries, Supreme Court bodies, Treaty Bodies.

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The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care, and Rehabilitation) Bill 2021

Date Of Publication : Jul 2021Type Of Document : Submission, 25 pages

Description : Trafficking is a criminal offense and requires strict measures to...

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Comments given by SWASA Alliance (Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka) on the Draft General Recommendation on Trafficking in Women and Girls in the

Date Of Publication : May 2020Type Of Document : UN Submission, 6 pagesAuthor : South Asia, 2020

Description : Comments to Draft GR on Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Con...

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Violence faced by sex workers in India 2019

Date Of Publication : Mar 2019Type Of Document : Submission, 3 pagesAuthor : National Network of Sex Workers (NNSW)

Description : UN Bodies such as the CEDAW Committee and the Special Rapporteur ...

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Health Status of Sex Workers in India, 2019

Date Of Publication : Feb 2019Type Of Document : Submission, 10 pagesAuthor : NNSW, India with contributions from Saheli Sangh, VAMP, Muskan Sanstha, Karnataka Sex Workers Union

Description : Sex workers health cannot be reduced to only sexually transmitted...

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Response-concept note on GR Trafficking Migration

Date Of Publication : Feb 2019Type Of Document : Submission, 10 pagesAuthor : NNSW, ALF, Institute for Public Policy, Na

Description : Response to Concept Note prepared for the Committee on the Elimin...

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Recommendations on Ensuring and Protecting the Human Rights of Sex Workers

Date Of Publication : Nov 2017Type Of Document : Submission, 4 pagesAuthor : Aarthi Pai, MeenaSeshu

Description : Sex work is defined as adult consenting workers providing sexual ...

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Towards an Inclusive Policy on Sex Work

Date Of Publication : Oct 2016Type Of Document : UN Submission, 18 pagesAuthor : South Asia Sex Worker Networks

Description : Submission made by members of SWASA to UN Women on including Sex ...

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Violations faced by Sex Workers in India:

Submission to the Universal Periodic ReviewDate Of Publication : Sep 2016Type Of Document : Legal Submission, 30 pagesAuthor : Members of VAMP and NNSW with Aarthi Pai, Meena Seshu

Description : Submission drafted by sex workers from VAMP and National Network ...

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Critique of the Draft Trafficking Bill 2016:

Comments on the Draft Trafficking Bill 2016Date Of Publication : Jun 2016Type Of Document : Recommendations, 15 pagesAuthor : Members of NNSW with Rakesh Shukla, Aarthi Pai, Meena Seshu

Description : The Ministry of Women and Child, Government of India developed a ...

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Sex Workers and the ITPA:

Submission to the Supreme Court Panel on Terms of Reference 3.Date Of Publication : Nov 2014Type Of Document : Legal Submission to Supreme Court Panel, 7 pagesAuthor : Meena Seshu, Aarthi Pai, VAMP and NNSW

Description : The Supreme Court had constituted a panel to provide recommendati...

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Status of Women in Sex Work in India:

Submission to CEDAW CommitteeDate Of Publication : Jun 2014Type Of Document : Submission, 54 pagesAuthor : Aarthi Pai, Meena Seshu, Manisha Gupte and VAMP

Description : In June 2014, VAMP, CASAM, SANGRAM and MASUM developed a comprehe...

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Violence Against Women in Sex Work:

Oral Submission to Special Rapporteur on Violence Against WomenDate Of Publication : Jun 2013Type Of Document : Powerpoint Submission, 7 slidesAuthor : VAMP, SANGRAM

Description : VAMP and SANGRAM made an oral submission to the Special Rapporteu...

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Advocacy for the rights of people in sex work

Date Of Publication : May 2013Type Of Document : Submission, 5 pagesAuthor : Aarthi Pai

Description : In the aftermath of the gang-rape of a young woman on a moving bu...

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Violence Against People in Sex Work in India:

Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Ms Rashida ManjooDate Of Publication : Apr 2013Type Of Document : Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against WomenAuthor : VAMP (Supported by Aarthi Pai and Meena Seshu)

Description : VAMP in partnership with other sex worker collectives across Indi...

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Prevention of Trafficking:

The Rights of People in Sex Work and the problem of conflation with TraffickingDate Of Publication : Feb 2013Type Of Document : Submission to Supreme Court Panel, 9 pagesAuthor : Meena Seshu

Description : The Supreme Court had constituted a panel to provide recommendati...

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Recommendations on Laws Relating to Sexual Assault in India

Date Of Publication : Jan 2013Type Of Document : Submission, 14 pagesAuthor : SANGRAM, National Network of Sex Workers

Description : Submission made by NNSW to Justice Verma Commission which was con...

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