Night and weekend curfews spell trouble for sex workers
The Hindu
‘People are not allowed to go out between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. or on the weekends, how will we get patrons?’
Still recovering from the impact of the lockdown and subsequent restrictions from last year, Delhi’s sex workers have been dealt another blow with the city government announcing night curfews, weekend curfews and other curbs to stop the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the Capital. The exodus of migrant workers — their core clientèle — during the 2020 national lockdown left them with little to no work. Left with no other choice and facing starvation, sex workers slashed their fees by up to 75%. Just as business was beginning to pick up, the city government last week announced a night curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. On April 15, a weekend curfew was also declared that threatens to erode their earnings further.More Related News