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Reality Of Pakistani Sex Workers vs Netflix's Glittering Tale 'Heeramandi'
The Netflix hit "Heeramandi" depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but there is little glamour for modern Pakistani sex workers in the faded red-light district where the series is set.
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WWE's Vince McMahon Sex Trafficked Worker As "Pawn To Secure Talent Deals"
A former employee of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has accused the company's co-founder and longtime former chairman Vince McMahon of sex trafficking, sexual assault and paying to keep her quiet in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
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Ex-Manager Testifies Against R Kelly About Late Singer Aaliyah Haughton
R. Kelly's former tour manager on Friday said he bribed a worker at a public aid office to get false identification saying the late singer Aaliyah was of age, so she could marry the R&B star now on trial for sex crimes.
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Former BJP, Congress Workers Accused In Rajasthan Sex Scandal
A prostitution ring in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur that involves local politicians from both the BJP and the Congress has sent shockwaves around the city. The racket was exposed after a 17-year-old girl - a student of Class 8 - said she had been sexually exploited by several men between October 2019 and May 2020.
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In Madhya Pradesh Sex Scandal, Politicians, Bureaucrats, Over 1,000 Clips
A dozen top bureaucrats and eight former ministers of Madhya Pradesh are being investigated in a high profile extortion racket in which over 1,000 clips of sex chats, explicit videos and audios have been found from computers and mobile phones. What is making headlines as the "honey-trap" scandal targeted mainly politicians and bureaucrats and invol...
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Nepal Court Orders 16-Year Jail Term For Ex-UN Worker For Child Sex Abuse
A court in Nepal's Kathmandu on Monday announced 16 years of prison sentence and penalty worth one million (in Nepali Rupees) for a former United Nations official from Canada found guilty of child abuse.
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Sanju: Complaint Filed Against Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma For Allegedly Making Derogatory Remarks Against Sex Workers
In one scene from Sanju, Anushka Sharma asks Ranbir Kapoor about his former girlfriends and affairs he's had
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Ex-Sex Worker Made A Dame In New Zealand For Years Of Rights Advocacy
A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen's Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.
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Oxfam Aid Worker 'Paid For Sex', Others Bullied Witness: Inquiry
British aid charity Oxfam on Monday released its internal report into a scandal in Haiti that has shattered its reputation, revealing that a former top official admitted to paying for sex and three staff physically threatened a witness.
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How This Enterprise Helps Former Sex Workers Take Charge Of Their Lives
Chennai: An Indian quilt and bag company which employs women trapped in the sex trade has appointed two former sex workers to its board, its co-founder said, calling the move a first in the industry. Sarah Lance, who helped to set up Sari Bari a decade ago to provide sex trafficking victims with alternative means of earning a living, said the comp...
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Former Sex Worker Jailed For Murdering Indian-Born Fiance In Australia
A 30-year-old former sex worker has been jailed in Australia for life for murdering her India-born fiance.
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How This Former Sex Worker Transformed Her Life
"I had no choice but to do this kind of work," says Maiya in a soul stirring video that traces her journey as a sex worker in Kolkata to working as a supervisor in a soap-making company.
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Brazil sex worker may sue US embassy over injuries
A former Brazilian prostitute plans to sue the United States embassy and five of its personnel for injuries sustained outside a strip club late last year, complicating the second of two embarrassing incidents to emerge recently involving American officials and sex workers in South America. Romilda Aparecida Ferreira, 31, and her lawyer said they p...
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Brazil sex worker may sue US embassy over injuries
A former Brazilian prostitute plans to sue the United States embassy and five of its personnel for injuries sustained outside a strip club late last year, complicating the second of two embarrassing incidents to emerge recently involving American officials and sex workers in South America. Romilda Aparecida Ferreira, 31, and her lawyer said they p...
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Former sex worker wins literary prize in Thailand
A former sex worker has won first prize in a Thai literary contest for her book about her life in Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan, media reports said Wednesday.Thanadda Sawangduean, 42, won the women writers' Chommanard Book Prize for her recently published autobiography "I am Eri: My Experience Overseas", an account of her years on the game.Her work...
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Reality Of Pakistani Sex Workers vs Netflix's Glittering Tale 'Heeramandi'
The Netflix hit "Heeramandi" depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but there is little glamour for modern Pakistani sex workers in the faded red-light district where the series is set.
-
WWE's Vince McMahon Sex Trafficked Worker As "Pawn To Secure Talent Deals"
A former employee of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has accused the company's co-founder and longtime former chairman Vince McMahon of sex trafficking, sexual assault and paying to keep her quiet in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
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Ex-Manager Testifies Against R Kelly About Late Singer Aaliyah Haughton
R. Kelly's former tour manager on Friday said he bribed a worker at a public aid office to get false identification saying the late singer Aaliyah was of age, so she could marry the R&B star now on trial for sex crimes.
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Former BJP, Congress Workers Accused In Rajasthan Sex Scandal
A prostitution ring in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur that involves local politicians from both the BJP and the Congress has sent shockwaves around the city. The racket was exposed after a 17-year-old girl - a student of Class 8 - said she had been sexually exploited by several men between October 2019 and May 2020.
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In Madhya Pradesh Sex Scandal, Politicians, Bureaucrats, Over 1,000 Clips
A dozen top bureaucrats and eight former ministers of Madhya Pradesh are being investigated in a high profile extortion racket in which over 1,000 clips of sex chats, explicit videos and audios have been found from computers and mobile phones. What is making headlines as the "honey-trap" scandal targeted mainly politicians and bureaucrats and invol...
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Nepal Court Orders 16-Year Jail Term For Ex-UN Worker For Child Sex Abuse
A court in Nepal's Kathmandu on Monday announced 16 years of prison sentence and penalty worth one million (in Nepali Rupees) for a former United Nations official from Canada found guilty of child abuse.
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Sanju: Complaint Filed Against Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma For Allegedly Making Derogatory Remarks Against Sex Workers
In one scene from Sanju, Anushka Sharma asks Ranbir Kapoor about his former girlfriends and affairs he's had
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Ex-Sex Worker Made A Dame In New Zealand For Years Of Rights Advocacy
A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen's Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.
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Oxfam Aid Worker 'Paid For Sex', Others Bullied Witness: Inquiry
British aid charity Oxfam on Monday released its internal report into a scandal in Haiti that has shattered its reputation, revealing that a former top official admitted to paying for sex and three staff physically threatened a witness.
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How This Enterprise Helps Former Sex Workers Take Charge Of Their Lives
Chennai: An Indian quilt and bag company which employs women trapped in the sex trade has appointed two former sex workers to its board, its co-founder said, calling the move a first in the industry. Sarah Lance, who helped to set up Sari Bari a decade ago to provide sex trafficking victims with alternative means of earning a living, said the comp...
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Former Sex Worker Jailed For Murdering Indian-Born Fiance In Australia
A 30-year-old former sex worker has been jailed in Australia for life for murdering her India-born fiance.
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How This Former Sex Worker Transformed Her Life
"I had no choice but to do this kind of work," says Maiya in a soul stirring video that traces her journey as a sex worker in Kolkata to working as a supervisor in a soap-making company.
-
Brazil sex worker may sue US embassy over injuries
A former Brazilian prostitute plans to sue the United States embassy and five of its personnel for injuries sustained outside a strip club late last year, complicating the second of two embarrassing incidents to emerge recently involving American officials and sex workers in South America. Romilda Aparecida Ferreira, 31, and her lawyer said they p...
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Brazil sex worker may sue US embassy over injuries
A former Brazilian prostitute plans to sue the United States embassy and five of its personnel for injuries sustained outside a strip club late last year, complicating the second of two embarrassing incidents to emerge recently involving American officials and sex workers in South America. Romilda Aparecida Ferreira, 31, and her lawyer said they p...
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Former sex worker wins literary prize in Thailand
A former sex worker has won first prize in a Thai literary contest for her book about her life in Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan, media reports said Wednesday.Thanadda Sawangduean, 42, won the women writers' Chommanard Book Prize for her recently published autobiography "I am Eri: My Experience Overseas", an account of her years on the game.Her work...
