Legalisation of Prostitution in India: Is it a Blessing or Curse?

Abstract

Prostitution is the act or practice of engaging in sexual activity for self-sustenance or other economic as well as social reasons. This has become an occupation in which an individual sells sex in a debauched as well as emotionally indifferent manner. It is also known as “sex work”, which has a long history in India, it was the ancient period when prostitution was started, however, the profession was not even accepted as well as permissible in Indian society. In ancient times, women were unwantedly forced to get involved in this profession by the respective people of the society even most of the time by their family members although most of the time they were not even women, they were  girls before hitting the age of puberty. Prostitution is an age-old phenomenon in Indian history. This paper showcases all the obstacles as well as challenges faced by prostitutes despite demanding the legalisation of prostitution. This paper is the link between how the women who were indulged in the profession associated with cruelty, differentiation as well and manipulation became able to demand for legalisation of their profession.