7 Suggestive Measures To The Government To Outwit Prostitution In India

Prostitution is an illegal act where a woman consents to sexual favors in return for commercial gains, in the form of money or expensive gifts. Prostitution is usually banned in most of the countries and most of them carry out these in an unsolicited way under dark areas.

Most of them operate in big networks forming their own groups and stick to different kind of social norms, away from the mainstream society and do not prefer to mix with normal, civilized and cultured people.

They are peculiar in their ways, they use themselves for monetary gains without realizing the damage they are putting upon themselves as a human being as the very act of prostitution is immoral and is not backed by a respectable society.

The mainstream society shuns such people out of the society, not letting them come near them and they are therefore treated as outlaws of the country.

Prostitutes in India lead very different lives. Usually such people come from the downtrodden sections of the society in order to gain money and when they are offered lump sum money for this commercial trade, many of them who are in great need of financial help just give in.

There are others who out of their own will take to this activity seeking it out as a profession, though by no means it seems to be one. Others who belong to the poorer sections and need money at home and have no other means to earn their livelihood resort to this activity.

Lastly, there are others who have no family support or the husband does not lead a fruitful life with his wife, so there are chances women take up this activity owing to family pressures and tension.

Whatever is the cause, the whole act is totally demoralizing and strict measures have to be taken by the government to curb this ugly menace from its roots and end it once and for all. Here we discuss some possible measures that the government of India can do to bring in new steps to revolutionize the society removing the occurrence of such evil practices:

Strict rules and amendments of law: The government should work towards bringing in strict enforcements of law to see that no one should dare enter into such activities. High grades of punishment should be enforced and people practising them inspite of repeated warnings should be tried under law. Those prostitutes willing to transform themselves and create a new image of themselves should be provided a good chance to re-establish themselves by taking their words in writing and authorize them to never venture into such activities ever again.

The Indian government has indeed passed laws calling the act of prostitution as illegal, but hardly has it been enforced in the manner it should be done, hence there is totally no fear of law presently and people have been openly indulging in such activities. It should strictly be considered a crime. Men who seek out such services from women should be tried under law and be jailed for harassment against women. Women who willingly participate in such activities should be sentenced to imprisonment.

Creating awareness among the public: Social awareness is an important and vital aspect of all our lives. We get to know what's taking place in the world, current affairs, we receive updates about what's and how's of the world, every minute, every second, through strong social media platforms. Creating awareness about the bad effects of prostitution through effective social media campaigns can lead to a change in thinking and perspective. People can raise their voices through the support of such channels. The public can be educated about the bad reflection of such activities on children, the future generations and the society as a whole.

These create an impact on the youth of today and discourage them against indulging in such acts. Calling such acts as illegal with the support of law, campaigns should be carried out by volunteers in big cities where such practices are common. Bringing people out from the clutches of such acts and transforming them to a better level is only possible through a lot of voluntary efforts by the government and wishful thinking of people involved.

Creating employment opportunities :Creating mass employment opportunities for youth and the unemployed will help people drift away from such immoral acts. Most people indulge in prostitution due to want of money and when plenty of channels are created by which people can earn money for themselves through hard work and through the right means; chances are people may change their perspectives.

Those who are already involved in the act, can be given a chance to drift away from their activities by creating special opportunities and women- oriented jobs that do not require high level of education. On the other hand, such women can be provided vocational training and later recruited to similar jobs. Women who are skilled in arts like basket making, embroidery, tailoring etc. can be provided financial aids to set up a small business of their own. Government can help them by allocating small funds for the purpose.

Providing special education schemes: Along with employment opportunities, these people can be provided parallel education during evenings, when they find time for themselves. This in particular, will help them to raise good children and make them send their children to schools and not adopt the very route that they found for themselves. In turn, one woman who is educated is known to be of a greater good to the entire family. Hence, she can become a good support system to the entire family in this way.

Allocating funds that provide monetary support to affected families : Banks that are owned by the government can allocate special funds to such people on a temporary basis to help women in this field to fund their children's education. If such women turn away from their previous prostitution bases and return to normal living, then they could think of small ways to earn income for their families. For this, they would need monetary funds and aids from the government.

Establishing rehabilitation centers :A woman who is entirely into the act of prostitution finds it difficult to come back to terms with normal living. She would fear the societal norms and pressures against her and her family. The fear of being thrown out from the society and not being accepted at large makes the situation worse. So, initially they can be accommodated for a few months at rehabilitation centers, which should be set up under the aegis of governmental supervision and they can be taught spiritual ways of healing oneself, yoga and meditation to bring them totally into a different world and change them completely.

Proper guidance and counseling sessions : The government should also provide a few hours of counseling sessions by experts in the field about the ill effects of being in prostitution, what effects it would have on themselves, health vulnerabilities, adverse effects on the family and bad reputation in the society etc. A positive framework on life should be built and cultivated in their minds to ease them change their personality and ways of living.

The government can offer many such remedies by working on their needs and helping them out by allocating funds and monetary support systems. They should be made to think about coming out of their ugly worlds, inspired to live life in the mainstream by educating themselves and leading a life full of dignity.