Table of Contents Decriminalization of Sex Workers

In this piece, I propose to give perspectives of sex

Editorial 1 workers about their trade. I will discuss the rights of sex
Articles workers as working citizens and the issue of
Decriminalization of Sex Workers 1 decriminalization.
Volunteering 3
Engineering Support by EngineerAid 3 Prostitutes are generally regarded as a social category, as
Campaigns persons who do not adhere to sexual and other
RTI 3 behavioral norms; pitied or despised, they are excluded
Meal a Month 4 from mainstream society, and their lowly and marginal
Organizational Shuffle at AID Delhi 5 position is similar to that of a low caste or minority
Project Updates ethnic group. Due to this outcast status, they are denied
Timarpur 5 whatever international, national, or customary
AID Gurgaon 6 protection from abuse is available to others as citizens,
Nai Disha 6 women, or workers. As a result of this social exclusion,
Khoj 6 prostitutes are vulnerable to exploitation. They are
Prayas 7 ostracized and are treated very differently.
Volunteer Profiles
Manish Agrawal 8 Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the
world for a reason - it is because it continues to exist,
whether the law prohibits it or not. It is because the
trade is deemed illegal, ignored, and made a crime, that
Editorial it has become deeply associated with organized crime.
By giving sex workers space, recognizing their rights,
Aug 15, 1947 – India asserts its freedom from British and affording them protection, this association can be
Rule. Aug 15, 2006 – India (yet again) on the verge of broken. Further, because of the social status of sex
asserting freedom from clutches of corrupt babus. With workers, often their children etc. who are dependent on
government’s plans to shelve the amendments in RTI them are also left behind in terms of education and
Act, it was a victory of sorts for the Indian citizens who opportunities available to them for the betterment of
have always dreamed of a corruption-free India. It may their lives.
be a small victory but is a significant one. The issue may
resurface after a while (though we hope not) but this For all sex workers, irrespective of whether they are
victory gives us the confidence and the energy to tackle forced into the profession, it is important that sex work
it effectively. It is yet another example of how a few be recognized and given importance as any other form
informed citizens could make a big difference, if they of labor in society. We must recognize that sex workers
choose to. Isn’t that the crux of volunteering too? are, in fact, 'working'. Sex work is the chosen field of
work of some people, and the right to work and
This month saw a big re-shuffle at AID Delhi with new livelihood being fundamental rights under Articles 19
coordinators springing into action. The aim is to and 21 can only be subject to reasonable restrictions.
streamline our activities and work more actively towards The International Labor Organization too accepts that
building a progressive India. Stay tuned for our sex workers must be treated as laborers in the
upcoming Operations Review next month – A must- unorganized sector of the economy. They contribute to
attend for all. the national economy like all others, and must be
afforded the same facilities.
Contributed By: Riputapan
All efforts must be made by the State to ensure that sex
workers are not subjected to abusive living and
working conditions and are given the status of
ordinary workers. They can then be taxed etc., and can
ask for rights,unionize, and generally be in a better
position to fight for themselves against the
exploitation and danger from clients etc. present in the
trade. While presently those forced into sex work
because of economic circumstances are equally
victims, they need not be considered so if sex workers
are given respect as laborers. Once they are recognized
as workers, they would be able to get themselves
registered as self employed persons and avail of
welfare and medical benefits of all labor schemes.
Hopefully, such steps by the state would also pave the
way for greater social acceptability of sex workers,
which in turn, would ensure that children of sex
workers are not turned away from school.
Sex workers can be given their due status as workers
only if prostitution is fully decriminalized.
Decriminalization means the removal of laws against
prostitution, especially from the purview of criminal
law. In India, this would mean major amendments to
the trafficking law, and repeal of Section 377 of the
Indian Penal Code. To punish sex workers as
criminals, which the law presently does is absurd
simply because of the fact that no victims of the crime
can be discerned. Instead, the law must provide for
adequate rehabilitation of sex workers if they wish to
leave the trade, rather than punishing them. Excepting
situations of exploitation and public nuisance, sex
workers must be allowed to carry on their work
without interference.
There are several advantages in decriminalizing
prostitution. Firstly, since it will no longer need to be
regulated, the resources wasted in uselessly arresting
sex workers could be more effectively utilized in
preventing traffic and exploitation. Secondly, the
present harassment and exploitation of sex workers by
the police and others would cease, as the police would
no longer have the power to interfere and extort
money and sexual favors from sex workers. Instead, it
would be under an obligation to protect the sex
workers if molested and harassed by others. Thirdly, it
may help in breaking the link between sex work and
other organized crime. Once it is decriminalized, it
would be easier to monitor the workers for health
concerns. It might also encourage the sex workers to
be more conscious of their health and go for checks
etc. fearlessly.
One of the components of decriminalization, which is
related to sex work being dignified labor, is
recognizing rights of sex workers which they should
be able to enforce. These include the right to safe
conditions of work; the right to refuse service on
grounds of safety, health and hygiene; and the right to
claim damages for violation of their rights. Although
all people have the right to equality, sex workers need
to be specially protected from discrimination in the
form of denial of health care, custody of children etc.
Since sex workers are in the high risk group as far as
the HIV/AIDS epidemic is concerned, knee jerk
reactions from the state may also tend to proscribe
their rights, and this must be guarded against. With
spread of information and voluntary checks, the health
of sex workers and their clients can be maintained. For
this too, it is imperative that they have access to
hospitals, condoms etc., and have the right to refuse
sex without a condom.
Some argue that mere decriminalization of sex work is
inadequate, and that prostitution must be legalized.
The difference between the two is that if the trade is
legalized, the state would exercise greater control and
impose restrictions such as licenses or specific areas
where the trade can be practiced etc. While it may be a
better option if enforced efficiently and without
prejudice but the experiences of sex workers in India
and the stigma attached to them convey that excessive
control by the state authorities would only further
their harassment and exploitation by those in power.
Even where healthcare is concerned, legalization
might entail punitive quarantine etc., which would go
against the rights of sex workers as free individuals.
Legalization in the view of sex workers would thus
perpetuate discrimination against them. Thus, most
sex workers and their organizations advocate
decriminalization, rather than legalization. This is
bolstered by the fact that even in countries where sex
work has been legalized, sex workers continue to live
on the fringes of society and exploited. While brothel
owners and some sex workers benefit, legalization fails
to secure the economic and personal rights of all sex
workers.
All of this would go some way towards alleviating
forced prostitution defined as a situation where the
person engaged in sex work cannot change the
immediate conditions of his/her existence, regardless
of how they got into the work. If the work is
decriminalized and the society ceases to see it as
something derogatory, such people would have greater
opportunity to switch to work they find preferable..
Contributed by: Aditi Mittal

Article: Volunteering
“Any activity which involves spending time, unpaid,
doing something which aims to benefit someone
(individuals or groups) other than or in addition to
close relatives, or to benefit the environment.”
This is how most people define volunteering. I would
first like to appreciate my fellows to take over this
responsibility of volunteering. While thinking one
should ask a question - why should that responsibility
come to an individual? The answer to it is simple -
responsibility comes with ownership. When one owns a
thing, they begin to attach some responsibility towards
it. All of us have taken this responsibility because we
took ownership of it. Now, one should look at the next
step after taking the ownership. For example, a person
takes a responsibility to keep the road in front of his
house clean because he owns that house. This person
would be a keen onlooker. He would take care that no
one throws any waste over there or spits in front of the
house etc., because he knows that if he fails to do so, he
is the ultimate loser as it would cost him the cleanliness
of his own home. Likewise, we come to volunteer with
an ownership towards our society, which draws in some
responsibility from us. After committing to fulfill our
responsibility, if we fail to give it our due efforts, we will
be the ultimate losers by losing on our ownership of the
society. Committing might be a relatively easier
decision; the real element is sticking to the commitment.
I mean, I may chose to call myself a Volunteer, but if I
fail to take up the ownership of the community/society
I live in, I fail in my commitment. If we must commit,
we must also try to accomplish our commitment at any
cost. I hope that all of remain committed for ourselves
and let us aim to do something to have a better society.
Contributed By: Selva
Article: Engineering Support by
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The engineers offer advice and expertise online to assist
the development projects or relief operations in the
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John Paul McKeown, founder of EngineerAid, says,
“Many organizations in the Third World don’t have the
means or specialist skills required to solve their
problems, because of a lack of money or resources. Our
engineers can help solve problems by volunteering some
of their time to give advice over the Internet. Volunteer
engineers are only asked to answer enquiries if they have
time but they find it enormously satisfying because they
can do something to help.”
“Many queries come through aid organizations working
in particular regions although we also welcome
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Contributed By: Varda
Campaign: RTI
RTI Act attempts to redeem the public their inherent
Right to Information. The act leverages the right to
seek information on matters concerning public welfare
and in attempt makes the government directly
answerable to the public. The act could have been a
good tool to track the lacuna in the functioning of the
government, thereby giving them an opportunity to
work on the pain points.
With most states passing the law, the opportunities
seemed bright for the citizens who could benefit from
this act, by demanding information on government
policies and the government records. The act empowers
the masses by giving them an opportunity to participate
in the day-to-day governance of India, thus making a
sincere attempt to reduce corruption at all levels.
Witnessing the passing of the law was bliss. The
stepping stones of the right have been activists such as
Aruna Roy, Anna Hazare, and various organizations like
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), Nagrik
Chetna Manch, and Parivartan.
Proposed amendments to the act diluted the provisions
of the act. The amendments which sought to make only
file notings on social and development issues accessible
to the public met with contentions from the media,
NGOs and members of parliament. The amendments
are bound to rob the act of its essence, almost crippling
it of its promised benefits.
AID Delhi lent its voice to the campaign in a big way.
The discussion forums of AID Delhi enlightened the
minds and hearts of many enthusiasts, who came
forward and lent both financial and non-financial
support to the campaign.
A dharna was organized by various NGOs at Jantar
Mantar where noted activist Sandeep Panday was on
hunger strike. AID Delhi volunteer Rajeshwar was at
the Dharna for days at a stretch. The dharna saw
amazing success, and the zero-rupee anit-bribery notes
circulated at the dharna were a major hit. AID Delhi
contributed funds to the tune of Rs. 15000 for the
support of Dharna.
Finally, it was victory for the people of India when
government decided not to table the bill in current
session of Parliament. We sincerely hope that RTI Act
stays undiluted and gives way to a corruption-free India.
Contributed By: Puneeta, Riputapan
Campaign: Meal a Month
Pledge Your Meal a Month Today!
Wherever you are, you can make a difference to lives of
millions of underprivileged people in India. AID
supports and participates in projects in various spheres
including education, health, empowerment and rural
technology. (http://www.aidindia.org). AID's ultra-low
overheads also ensure that the funds are maximally
utilized for the beneficiaries of the projects. In fact,
AID has been rated as one of the best charities by the
worldwide charity monitoring service.
At present, funds are most urgently needed to support
AID-Delhi’s Project: Khoj. Khoj - "step towards
change" is a project started by Students of Delhi
University to teach non- formal education to the street
kids. Volunteers from AID-Delhi have joined hands to
support Khoj. These kids during the day time roam
around signals, are mostly beggars and are deprived of
even basic amenities. There are around 50 kids being
taught at the moment. Funds are needed to provide
food, clothing, medicines and other basic amenities to
these children.
Your one act of humanity can bring about a difference
in lives of these children. Join hands with AID-Delhi
and pledge support for the cause. We ask you to donate
"one" meal every month for any of the causes / projects
on which AID Delhi is working. This will mean a
different amount for every individual, for some it will be
a lunch or dinner at some 5-Star, for some at Pizza Hut
and for some at a roadside dhaba. Though cost of a
meal may be different for everyone, but it holds the
same value for all of us - rich or poor. So, everyone can
participate in this drive. And this is a very powerful step,
considering how many millions of people die of hunger
around the world. This campaign makes everyone
realize the value of the food we get to eat, and in the
long run, help feed the hungry.
Anyone and everyone can participate in this drive.
All you need to do is fill up the pledge form by clicking
“Meal a Month” on http://delhi.aidindia.org and our
volunteers will get in touch with you.
Contributed By: Lippika
Errata
In the TSR article, it was Bhaskar who tried the TSR
complaint procedure and not Bhargava as mentioned.
The error is regretted.
 Organizational Shuffle at AID Delhi
There has been a recent organizational shuffle at AID
Delhi.
• Chapter President: Riputapan Singh (Previously:
Mayank Agarwal)
• Volunteer coordinator: Selva Ganapathy
(Previously: Somendra Chakraborty)
• Fundraising coordinator: Lippika Parwani
(Previously: Ankit Khanna)
• Publications coordinator: Puneeta Chugh
(Previously: Riputapan Singh)
• Shammi takes charge as overall coordinator for
Noida.
• Pheroza becomes the New Nai Disha
coordinator (Previously: Shammi)
• Ankita to coordinate Prayas evening class and
Pratyush - the night class.
• Chirag becomes Khoj project coordinator
(Previously: Selva)
Anuj, Nishant, Somen and Anirban continue to be the
leading lights for all of us!
Project Updates: Timarpur
The education initiative at the Patrachar slum
in Timarpur has grown well. We are thankful to the
local councilor who permitted us to use the premises of
MCD godown to conduct the classes.
Initially, we started with a common class for all children
(as was the practice before the availability of godown),
but soon realized that with the availability of the
godown we can segregate students into "formal" and
"non-formal" sections. The "formal" section includes
those students who regularly go to school and need help
with understanding what is taught. This is very
important because if this help is not provided, they may
lose interest in going to school and may very well drop-
out. The "formal" section is conducted inside the room.
There are about 15 students in the class. The "non-
formal" section has students who are either too young,
or do not go to school. We first need to evoke interest
in them regarding education and schooling. We play
some games with them, read them stories etc. and try to
keep them engaged. There are about 30 students in the
non-formal section.
The community has begun to recognize us and is
interested in working with us. We have new admissions
in every class. Children request us to visit on Sundays
also. Seeing this, we plan to conduct at least the non-
formal and fun sessions on Sundays also.
After the class, we play catch-me-if-you-can, tipi-tipi-
tap, oonch-neech, loha-lakkad, and many other games
with the children. The favorite of many children is sui-
dhaaga.
The response from the MCD staff is also good. In the
previous class we took a "dari" with us - in the last
class, the staff had themselves spread a carpet on the
floor. They have also started trusting us more and
usually ask us to independently lock the premises after
they leave.
However, we have stopped conducting vocational
training sessions for young girls due to the following
reasons:
a. Lack of enough volunteers to teach them skills
b. The girls were not enthusiastic about coming to
the godown. It being rainy season, we have stopped
conducting sessions of krotia
We were continuously getting feelers that girls are
learning krotia to enhance their skill-set and not to
actually improve their financial/social standing. So, till
the time we gain better understanding of their
expectations from a vocational training program, we
do not intend to restart it.
Meanwhile, we are exploring possibilities of using
teaching techniques from Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti
(BGVS) and other organizations involved in non-
formal/alternative teaching practices to introduce
concepts to children. If possible, we will try and
conduct a training session from such people for
volunteers in all projects. We are also thinking to
conduct a health check-up camp at the project soon.
This will be a first formal step to introduce the
concept of health-education and healthy-living to the
children.
At AID level, we feel a need to build a legal or
logistics or some such cell which can help people
resolve their problems related to electricity and water
bills and other such stuff. This will help us in getting
more involved in community related activities and not
just education initiative etc.
Present set of volunteers include Sudipta, Aparna,
Somya, Mukta, Sherry, Nishant Jain, Nishant Bhaskar,
Vijender Chauhan, Amit Gupta, Nitin Gupta, Anuj
At present the classes are conducted on Saturdays
from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Timings for Sundays will also
be the same. We invite all the interested people to visit
the project and give their inputs. If you are interested
in volunteering or need more details, please write to us
at aparna.bhatia@gmail.com or aid.delhi@gmail.com.
Contributed by: Anuj Grover
Project Updates: AID Gurgaon
• AID Delhi is happy to announce the successful
official collaboration of AID Gurgaon with
EVS!
• Many members of EVS CSR have started
visiting Mobile Crèches with AID Gurgaon
volunteers.
• Requirement for doctors in Mobile Crèches has
been identified.
• CSR team comprising has identified the doctors
working in EVS for help.
• Various methods have been identified for fund
generation. Collection boxes will soon be placed
at Evalueserve reception to collect Rs. 50 or
more per month from CSR volunteers.
• Plans are also on to generate awareness amongst
EVS employees, regarding cleaner environment.
Volunteers have been stressing on the need for
optimal use of resources, such as electricity and
water.
• We are also trying to build awareness on hygiene
and general living amongst housekeeping and
pantry staff and their families.
• Significant steps have been taken to create
awareness on the importance of education of
their children and to ensure that their children
are not bereft of this opportunity.
• CSR team is also making efforts to help organize
a health check-up camp for them.
Contributed By: Deepak Syal
Project Updates: Nai Disha
Independence Day preparations took the top priority
last month, as most of students were involved in
various cultural events that were suppose to take place
on 15th of August. The Sponsors were invited for I-
Day celebrations at Nai Disha. We also helped the
students of Class V to come up with a small Skit based
on History to enrich the importance of freedom and
studies.
The bond between Students and Volunteers reached a
new dimension on the auspicious occasion of Rakhi,
when students tied Rakhi to volunteers. Volunteers were
equally jubilant on being tied Rakhi by students, which
went upto 9-10 per volunteer.
We ensured that Saturday computer classes remain
unaffected by the I-Day celebrations. A Test was
conducted recently for Class IV students and many of
them did exceptionally well.
Since only one computer is working out of the four
computers there, it becomes highly unmanageable for
the volunteers to give practical classes for a set of 30
students or so. I urge volunteers (Hardware Engineers)
to come forward and look into the matter as school
admin is finding it very difficult to afford one.
The volunteer number visiting Nai Disha (atleast once)
has also increased. As most of them are students, we
have identified small term plans for them to get
associated with Nai Disha. Volunteers are also being
encouraged to visit Prayas. Present Volunteers: Pheroza
, Vipul , Abrahim, Priyanka, Rajat Goel, Rinku , Shammi
Contributed By: Shammi
Project Updates: Khoj
Activity Highlights
• AID Delhi has approved funds for Khoj - Rs
8000 pm. First installment will amount to Rs.
9000 (1000 one-time payment). Funding will
start from the month of September.
• Provisions need to be made to organize regular
health camps at Khoj. Need for an eye specialist
and dentist has also been felt. It has been
observed that children at Ber Serai center have
been suffering serious dental ailments owing to
their poor eating habits.
• The hygiene habits amongst the children
are extremely poor and they are improving very
slowly. Given the conditions in which the
children live - they are very prone to diseases
and accidents. None of them have been given
vaccinations and de-worming tablets so far. One
health checkup per month thus seems to be an
indispensable move to ensure the well-being of
children.
• Khoj is on a lookout for the volunteers who can
render medical aid to the kids.
• A new volunteer Sahil has started going to the o Tackle the issue of violence against the
Hyatt flyover everyday (except wednesdays).He children. Nearly all the children of Dilli
is extremely committed and very good at Haat are beaten up very badly regularly by
teaching. the committee member (and one police
• The final presentation for Khoj has been officer). Something definitely needs to be
prepared by Vaibhav Tandon & Divya with done in this respect.
inputs from all. o Discuss a chart of common diseases and
• SMS campaign to get new volunteers was their remedies and preventions in the
launched. Each volunteer sent 10 sms's whose community.
recipient was to send 10 further messages. o Explore whether anyone there is facing or
• Posters for cloth drive and book drive were has faced any kind of physical or sexual
distributed. assault. This is a relatively tough task and it
• An action plan about getting vocational training will need further discussions amongst the
was discussed in detail. team members to arrive at a plan to
• A three month plan was chalked out to ensure achieve this objective.
that everyone’s on the same page to achieve the o Get as many students as possible into the
goals set by the team. This is to: school. The group has already been
receiving good results in this regard.
o Get more and regular funds for Khoj o Introduce vocational training at Dilli Haat.
o Get new committed volunteers who can
teach at Jor Bagh, Hyatt flyover, and Ber
Sarai on weekdays. We have enough
volunteers for weekends.
o Launch a Health Drive ASAP. De-worming
and vitamin tablets need to be distributed.
And also blood tests and vaccinations need
to be done. An eye check up camp is desired
as well.
o Spearhead a clothes drive. Since winters are
approaching in 2 months from now, kids
would soon be needing woolens and
warmers. Also socks and shoes to be
collected. Blankets can be distributed in
winter.
o Collect books. A fixed curriculum needs to Contributed By: Chirag
be followed. And children need to be
divided into groups on the basis of their
current level of education. Different
volunteers will then be delegated the
Project Updates: Prayas
responsibility to take care of these different
groups. AID Prayas evening classes started in the month of
o Create awareness in the community about July. The mission of Prayas, evening classes is to
the benefits of education. The team has educate unprivileged girls in the society and make
succeeded so far in this task at all the them aware of their identity and right to live their life.
centers, except Ber sarai and the new centers
Currently, we are a team of six female volunteers
which have come up at Nehru place.
taking classes in the community itself. The classes are
o Ensure a regular attendance at all centers. conducted alternatively, thrice a week. The strength of
Timings of the classes also need to be girls has risen to 23. The response is good. Girls are
increased. keen to study - sometimes they skip the household
o Improve sense of hygiene among children. work to attend classes.
This project is in evolving stage, so we are in process of
providing the basic necessities for education and trying
to raise their level of understanding. We are getting
great help from Rahul, Rajat, and Ripu as an experience
from Prayas, night school and from other projects.
Working toward growing education in India,
Prayas Team: Amita, Deepali, Rakhi,Sonia, Ankita,
Harleen
H.E.L.P Updates at Prayas: In an effort to stabilize
the health initiatives at Prayas, additional health and
hygiene sessions were conducted by Priyanka. Being the
monsoon season, an interactive session on Dengue:
Prevention & Cure was conducted this month. Most of
the children were well aware of the practices to be
followed for prevention of mosquito breeding and
getting bitten by mosquitoes. Though it seemed some of
them really didn’t understand why it was necessary to
follow these practices. We hope that this will be altered
over future such sessions.
We also administered multivitamin tonic doses to the
children this month. The tonic was given to more
than fifty girls and boys of all age groups. We are
trying to regularize the administering of multivitamin
doses and plan to do the same at least once in a
fortnight.
We have also expressed the need to extend this initiative
to other projects in the city and need volunteers to help
us make this happen.
Contributed by: Ankita, Priyanka
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Volunteer Profile: Manish Agarwal
Manish (AID Delhi webmaster) is doing PhD in
Computational Chemistry from IIT Delhi. He has been
a dear junior to me and Somendra (ex-AID Delhi
volunteer coordinator) since he started doing his MSc
project in the lab, where I finished my PhD in March
2006 and Somendra is on his way to finishing his.
Manish came to know about AID through the
numerous conversations I and Somendra had with him
in the lab. We often took his help to tweak the earlier
versions of AID Delhi website and for our research
work. Finally, when Manish finished his MSc in 2005 he
got enough time to focus single mindedly to create a
Content Management System (Mambo) based website
from scratch. He didn’t have any knowledge about
Mambo before he started off but it was his “intel
inside” (title given by his MSc classmates) instincts
which enabled him to get the website up and running in
about one month’s time in quietest way possible. Since
then he has been a pillar of support for managing AID
Delhi website.
He has also helped the AID wide IT team with his
wizardry. He continues to be the most reliable resource
person for taking care of technical aspects of AID Delhi
website. You name a computer-related problem and he
will roll out several solutions to fix it instantly. He is a
symbol of inspiration for those who are not from
computer science and still want to leave a mark in that
field. With special powers comes enormous
responsibilities and Manish has always stuck to it.
Contributed By: Anirban
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