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Sanitary Napkins Production During Lockdown

Sanitary Napkins Production During Lockdown By Saumya Khatri India, like many other countries, resorted to the strict nationwide lockdown in order to combat the spread of the lethal COVID-19 or Coronavirus. The nationwide lockdown meant restriction on movements of goods, services and people until and unless they were ‘essential’.  As soon as the announcement of lockdown …

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Spike in Child Porn Consumption: The Dark Underbelly of Lockdown

Spike in Child Porn Consumption: The Dark Underbelly of Lockdown By Avni Gupta *Warning: The article contains sensitive content related to pornography and child sexual exploitation. The Prime Minister of India announced a nationwide lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic on March 23, 2020. Since then, India has experienced fluctuating and chaotic trends – …

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Sex Workers and the Lockdown: A Fight for Survival

Sex Workers and the Lockdown: A Fight for Survival By Anura Pareek While going under a lockdown to combat the coronavirus was a difficult but extremely vital decision, the hasty enforcement has left daily wage workers utterly helpless.  With no means of transportation, a large number of migrant workers are marooned from their homes, with …

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