Research
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Rules, 2020: A Comparative Look
The Prerana team created and worked on a comparison table of the new rules and old rules. This particular document highlights the new changes based on the stakeholder responsible for the execution of the same. In the attempt to potentially ensure a robust child protection system, these documents have been put together so that the relevant stakeholders can easily identify changes and their role in it.
COVID-19 and the Red-Light Areas : A Rapid Assessment Study
This is a Rapid Assessment Study of the situation of the Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking living in the Kamathipura Red-Light Area and the adjoining Falkland Road of Mumbai. It also covers those who were earlier living in the aforementioned areas but had shifted their stay in the last 10 years and still come to these RLAs to solicit.
Inter-sectoral Analysis of the Migrant Backward Communities and Induction of their Children in Beggary in Mumbai & Navi Mumbai
Prerana’s Sanmaan project works closely with children found begging and rescued by the police. This research by Sanmaan, examines the responses of the State, the current role, and gaps within the Juvenile Justice System and the factors affecting the role of the community in preventing or facilitating the induction of the children in beggary.
Field Visit to Bangladesh
The patterns in cross-border trafficking keep changing. As an organisation working on anti-human trafficking initiatives for over three decades, we felt it was important to enhance our understanding of the current situation and trends.
Assessment Of Education Support Program – June 2018
The Education Support Program (ESP) was prompted as a result of one of Prerana’s priorities for intervention, namely ending intergenerational trafficking. The ESP was born out of the organization’s commitment to the children’s right to education.
HIV/AIDS and Illness in Red-Light Area – Match and Mismatch of Health Services
This document explores how the formerly sex trafficked and prostituted, but now rehabilitated, women perceived health and health services.
Red-Light Area Mapping: Vashi-Turbhe – March 2019
The Vashi-Turbhe Red-Light Area (RLA) is a relatively new RLA. The mapping of this area covers its various commercial establishments as well as the number of brothels. The data has been compared over four years i.e 2016 to 2019 and is collected annually between February and March.
Red-Light Area Mapping: Falkland Road – March 2019
The Falkland Road Red-Light Area (RLA) mapping, covers the commercial establishments as well as the number of brothels located in the area. The data has been compared over four years i.e 2016 to 2019. The data is collected annually in February and March.
Red-Light Area Mapping: Kamathipura – March 2019
Having witnessed significant changes in Mumbai’s historical Red-Light Areas (RLA), in 2010, Prerana began routinely mapping the superstructures in these RLAs.
Through this exercise, the team of Prerana social workers can identify the changing structures and dynamics of the RLAs, as understanding this is crucial for planning its services and strategies.
Revisiting the Evil Social Custom of Sex Trafficking in North-West India
To build a contemporary understanding of these communities (mainly the Nat and Bedia communities), the ATC Team visited Rajasthan in 2018. The study was approached through casework interventions based on Prerana’s past experiences of working with victims from the communities.
KAMATHIPURA RED LIGHT AREA – STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND DEMOGRAPHY (2010 to 2017)
Mumbai, the financial capital of India and an important port city! Very close to the southern part aka the downtown of Mumbai, stands one
NUTRITION IMPACT REPORT 2017
In Prerana’s 30 years of working with women and children in the red-light areas of Mumbai, we have witnessed varied instances where women
FALKLAND ROAD RED-LIGHT AREA: STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND DEMOGRAPHY – 2010 to 2017
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, is an important port city and a hub for human trafficking. The city harbors some of the largest Red-Light Areas
Distribution of Children in Prerana’s Night Care Centers as per Gender, Place of Origin & Chronology (2006-2016)
In 1988, Prerana introduced the world to the first Night Care Center (NCC) offering mothers a safe place to protect their children from the dangers
Understanding Human Trafficking in the Current Context
Among the various theoretical options available to understand the situation of human trafficking, some are impracticable while some
Assessment Of Education Support Program – June 2018
Education is an important tool in the contemporary world in order to lead a dignified life, ensure socio-economic development and open doors
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of The Internet – The Bot In The Lives Of Children From Mumbai’s Red-light Areas
In the first of our two-part series on “Open House” of children in Prerana, we bring to you what children of victims of commercial sexual exploitation
Busting The Myth: Mobile & (Im)mobility In Lives Of Prostituted Women In Red-Light Areas
With technological advancement in leaps and bounds, cheaper internet and free calls, one appears to practice
Too Many Names But No Identity – The Reality Of Children In Red-Light Areas
For victims of commercial sexual exploitation, loss of identity goes way beyond a layman’s
understanding.