Bangladesher Jounapalli O Jounakarmi(Brothels and Sex-Workers in Bangladesh)

Those choosing sex work as an occupation or forced into it for making a living are not only cut off from social relations but also become victims of various types of violence including killing, neglect, cheating and abuses in their daily life. They are indeed modern slaves. Once one enters this occupation generally has not exit.

There are 3,721 female sex workers (FSWs) working in 11 brothels in Tangail, Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Faridpur, Rajbari, Jashore, Khulna, Bagerhat and Patuakhali districts in the country (2018). However, the majority of the sex workers—nearly 90,000—work on the streets, in the hotels and residence.

This report is on the sex workers working in the brothels and on the streets. SEHD carried out a survey on brothel-based (11 brothels) and street-based sex workers in 2017-2018 and published this report with its findings. This report brings up-to-date picture of brothels, difficulties the sex workers encounter, their delicate position in the society and their needs.