In July 2018, when the Lok Sabha passed the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018, it refocused the spotlight on India’s sex trade and its links with human trafficking. But unlike more progressive legislations passed in Sweden, Norway and France, among other countries, the Bill neither criminalises the purchase of sex, nor does it decrimanalise the victims. Critics worldwide advocate replacing this punitive approach with a more humane, holistic system which allows sex workers to voluntarily exit their profession and gradually integrate into the mainstream. One of the best examples of this is Apne Aap, a network
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Apne Aap is helping sex workers integrate into mainstream society
Apne Aap has been working to empower sex workers and their children since 2002
 "Set up by Ruchira Gupta after her documentary on women in Mumbai’s red light district won an Emmy, Apne Aap illustrates how empowerment of sex workers is a more effective tool than punishment and protection can ever be")
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Set up by Ruchira Gupta after her documentary on women in Mumbai’s red light district won an Emmy, Apne Aap illustrates how empowerment of sex workers is a more effective tool than punishment and protection can ever be
