: Organizing routine medical check-ups and counseling services for marginalized women and migrant laborers.
: Thousands of workers from neighboring states live without families, creating a demand for commercial sex. jharsuguda red light area
Police operations often reveal that a significant portion of sex work in Jharsuguda is linked to human trafficking. Vulnerable women and girls are frequently lured from other districts with the promise of jobs or marriage, only to be forced into the commercial sex trade. Vulnerable women and girls are frequently lured from
The presence of a highly mobile floating population increases the risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV transmission. To address this, the government alongside non-governmental organizations (NGOs) runs targeted interventions: Lack of education, landlessness, and lack of alternative
Many women entering the trade come from impoverished rural backgrounds, neighboring districts, or intersecting states. Lack of education, landlessness, and lack of alternative livelihood options often drive vulnerable women into commercial sex work as a survival strategy.