National study on 'Women In Prostitution in India'

April 13, 2003

'Study on prostitutes in India to be taken up'

MANGALORE: Dr Joby EC, Principal of the MV Shetty College of Social

Work, Mangalore, has been appointed Nodal Officer for the national-

level research study on `Women In Prostitution in India'. He will be

in charge of Karnataka.

The study, sponsored by the Department of Women and Child Development

of the Union Ministry of Human Resources, is being conducted by the

Gram Niyojana Kendra, a national organisation based in Ghaziabad.

The Department of Women and Child Development had commissioned the

study to examine the extent and magnitude of the problem of

prostitution in each state, to identify areas, which could be

described as `prone areas', to find out the origin and operation of

girls or women involved in prostitution and to understand the nature,

pattern, trends and mechanism of the trade.

The study is also aimed at examining the socio-economic backgrounds

and life styles of the prostitutes and the factors responsible for

them entering this profession and the reasons for their continuing in

it.

They will also understand the prostitutes' perception of their

profession and their ways of living. A study of the behaviour of the

clients and an analysis of governmental and non-governmental

programmes for eradicating the problem and rehabilitating the victims

of the profession would be taken up.

Over 10,000 girls and women across the country are expected to be

covered under the study. The study, according to Joby, will go a long

way in planning effective strategies for the prevention of HIV and

AIDS in India. It will be conducted by a team of of social scientists

under the leadership of Dr K K Mukherjee, Professor of Delhi

University.

Joby has requested NGOs and others working in the field to cooperate

with the team in the successful completion of the national project.

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