• DEEPIKA SHARMA

"Prostitution means sexual intercourse between a man and a woman aimed at satisfying the man's sexual and the woman's economic needs. It is obvious that sexual needs, even in a male dominated system, are not as urgent and important as economic needs which, if not satisfied, lead to disease and death. Yet society considers the woman's economic need as less vital than the man's sexual one." ~ Nawal El Saadawi In this article emphasis of examination is placed upon the business of prostitution in India and exploitation of women and children into prostitution in India. This article discusses and examines the phenomenon of prostitution. Firstly it examines the history of prostitution in India which discusses in detail that how it started from Devdasi and lead to prostitution. Secondly, it discusses the reasons because of which women engaged in this business of prostitution. Then it further discusses the current position of prostitution in India and what a prostitute suffers in their daily life and from what all miseries she goes through. Then this article deals with the laws which protect the rights of the sex workers which mainly includes Immoral Traffic ( Prevention) Act 1956 along with the reference to Indian Constitution . Further it deals with a discussion that what can be the possible solutions towards the problem of prostitution and whether it should be legalized in India or not? It also discusses the status of legalizing prostitution in other countries and what will be the benefits of legalizing the business of Prostitution in India.

Prostitution, Exploitation, Immoral Traffic, Prevention, Legalization

"PROSTITUTION AND ITS LEGALIZATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.139-144, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903C20.pdf

"PROSTITUTION AND ITS LEGALIZATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp139-144, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903C20.pdf