• CHIPPY G KRISHNAN

The meaning and definition of prostitution and prostitute varies from country to country. Some country addresses prostitution and prostitute as a shameful act by a person who engages themselves in to sexual intercourse for hire in return of money or any need. While some countries like India addresses prostitution as an act by which a person is sexually exploited or abused for commercial purposes. Here the situation is different, they treats the one who engages in sexual activity as victims of prostitution or as an exploited one. So state here tries to rehabilitate the one who is sexually exploited and punishes the one who sexually exploits or abuses for commercial purposes. From time immemorial the issue of prostitution had been a matter of great debate in the world and the legal regime necessary for dealing with it have also underwent drastic changes in many countries. But the most interesting fact is that till now no country has been able to address the issue of prostitution completely.

Prostitute, Prostitution, International Convention, CEDAW, Women, Trafficking , Exploitation, Discrimination.

"THE TERM “PROSTITUTION” IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no.1186-1194, June-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2006170.pdf

"THE TERM “PROSTITUTION” IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no. pp1186-1194, June-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2006170.pdf