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15th Bulletin from Durbar

Submitted by NSWP on 8th July 2012

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin (No 15.) includes news about discussions regarding a Universal Pension Scheme, a recent Film Festival hosted by DMSC celebrating 20 years of Sonagachi, and news of a joint DMSC / UCLA study on ART adherence.

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14th Bulletin from Durbar

Submitted by NSWP on 31st May 2012

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin (No 14.) includes news about the May Day rally in Kolkata where over 2000 sex workers and their children marched for the right to be recognised as workers.

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Geetha – a tribute

Submitted by NSWP on 2nd May 2012

Geetha, the leader of the Karnataka Sex Workers Union sadly died on 30th April 2012.

"I don't want sympathy, We just want human rights, equal rights, Like other human being and we want labour rights" - Geetha 2009.

11th Bulletin from Durbar

Submitted by NSWP on 16th February 2012

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin (No 11.) includes news about the sex workers' union (Binodini Sramik Union) based in Kolkata and Durbar's strong presence at the International Book Fair in Kolkata.   

You can download this 4 page pdf Bulletin below (in English).  

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7th Bulletin from Durbar available

Submitted by Neil McCulloch on 22nd October 2011

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin (No 7.) includes  an update of support received for their demands to amend various clauses of the ITPA legislation (Immoral Traffic Act) as well as an outline of Durbar's role in preventing trafficking. 

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New Bulletin from DURBAR out now!

Submitted by NSWP on 18th August 2011

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin provides an update on The Supreme Court’s new panel to rehabilitate sex workers; their work with Nachnis, traditional dancers, to help them to fight for their rights and recognition and; an event they held for the members of the national under 13s football team which was attended by the Minister of State for Sports, Government of West Bengal, Mr Madan Mitra.

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VAMP celebrates Raksha Bandhan

Submitted by NSWP on 15th August 2011

The commercial sex workers (CSWs) of Sangli celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Saturday by tying rakhis to local police officers and social workers.

This was the first time that CSWs in Sangli had an occasion to celebrate the festival. Local NGO Veshya Mahila AIDS Nirmulan Sanstha had organised the event at the red light area in Premnagar near Swarup theatre in Sangli.