Self-regulatory board should be registered, sex workers should have access to healthcare: Secretary of Sonagachi's Durbar mahila committee

Apr 10, 2026

Vishakha Lashkar, secretary of Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, Sonagachi, said the self-regulatory board has already rescued and repatriated over 2,500 young women across...

COVID-19 vaccination camp organised for empowering sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi

Jun 28, 2021

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 : The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Monday organised a vaccination camp...

Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Bhai Dooj

Nov 03, 2024

Every year Bhai Dooj is celebrated in Sonagachi, Kolkata's red-light area by the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee with sex workers. In the hope of...

Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi tie Rakhis to passers-by on Raksha Bandhan

Aug 30, 2023

"We have organised this event for all sex worker sisters on the occasion of Rakhi. We are organising this event every year...We will be...

West Bengal: Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee celebrates International Women's Day to honour sex workers

Mar 09, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 9 : Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal, celebrated International Women's Day...

Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Holi after two years

Mar 18, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 : Followed by a gap of two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic marred festive celebrations, the Durbar...