Transgenders Migrating to Dubai for workign in the Dance Bar: a concerned

[Guest guest]

Dear list,

Over the year running projects for young male with feminine gender construction

and transgender community in Eastern India, We have established various program

based on research and prevention. One of the project we are currently running is

the transgender shelter home in Kolkata as a measure for crisis prevention in

particular to the young feminized male and transgender male who particular to

migrate to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for dancing, known as Luanda dancers.

Very recently we have observe a new trends for young urban feminized male are

traveling to middle east for working in the dancing bar in Dubai, Abu Dhabi,

Sharjaha. Last six months from kolkata six people are migrating to Middle East,

initially they informed they are going to perform in a Dubai based hotel as

female dancers.

Later while contacted we came to know that all are not at the same place and

they are in various cities. While a middle man contacted them the initial

contacts were made for two months for that they are receiving 80000/- Indian

rupees and also there travel, accommodation.

For the people who took these opportunities including two of our peer educator

who actually earn 1500/- per month form the projects its just heaven. Initially

we are in contact with our peer educator and they regularly phoned us and keep

update us the situations. They told us that they are very happy.

They are located in an outskirt of Dubai city and where lots of Indians are

staying. All the time in day they are kept inside the room and not allowed to go

out, but in the evening traveling to the city based dance bar, that they

themselves do not know the name.

We also come to know that there are people like them from Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipore

and Pakistan are also staying with them. Its predominantly female dance bar and

they are act as female dancer.

There is no information about sex work, according to them if the customers come

to know that they are with male genitals then it could be life threatening.

The initial contract period is over and now its almost six months we have not

bale to established any contacts with them. Some times they called there friends

and told them that the contract is renewed.

The phone number they have given to us is not working anymore. Over the period

they have not able to sent not single penny to there household, which the middle

man promised to do so. In between the middle man came back to kolkata and brings

another lot of boys and girls.

We are concerned along with there family. Does anyone suggest anything? We do

respect there privacy and choice but simultaneously, we want them lead a safer

life.

Concerned

Agniva Lahiri

Executive Director

People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata

e-mai: <agniva_lahiri@...>

[Guest guest]

Re: Transgenders Migrating to Dubai for workign in the Dance Bar: a concerned

Please report to your state or district antitrafficking committee or

commissioner of Police immediately with a written complaint from your

organiation plus their family with the TG pictures

This needs to be treated urgent. Also inform your state chief ministers and the

department of social welfare. Send letters to government of India also. Please

treat this as urgent

Dr.Manorama;MD;DCH;DM[GASTRO];

PRESIDENT AND PROJECT DIRECTOR CHES

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