Social Problem Of Prostitution In India

Introduction
Despite of the fact present society claims to be powerful, contemplated, and non-discriminatory and affirm to accept certain things easily but the reality is something different. Sometimes while looking through the pages of newspaper, one feels satisfied because we feel that the civilization has changed, the people and the world around us have changed. Yes, it is true and a lot has changed. But it leads to another thought that whether the world is moving towards the better tomorrow for everyone?

The answer to it will clearly be negative. Still the problem is unavoidable and it becomes graver when we attempt to deny it. One such problem is prostitution. Prostitution is a reality and the chance of dispensing is practically nil.

This is the well-known picture of prostitutes in India. Prostitution is commonly known as “the oldest profession" which is unfortunately far from exaggeration.

Prostitution in India is a serious social problem widespread and its solution had been rendered difficult but ever existing issues. Like other forms of violence committed by men against women, prostitution is a gender specific phenomenon; the enormous majority of victims are girls and women, while the perpetrators are constantly men.

Prostitution, the word itself talks about thesituation of a woman. The word prostitution has derived from the Latin word ‘prostituere’ means to ‘expose publically’. Prostitution means giving or receiving body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses. Performing for hire or offering or consenting to perform for hire when there is an exchange of value, any of the acts like sexual intercourse or other bodily contact stimulation of the genitals of any person with the intent to satisfy the sexual desires of the offender. It is the common lewdness of a woman for

" , while making laws for female sex workers we cannot eliminate the male sex