Children Cannot Be Called Illegitimate: NCW Chairperson

Mumbai/Hyderabad, July 13 (Hydnow) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said that children born out of non-marital relationships “cannot be called illegitimate” and emphasized the importance of granting dignity and equality to the children of sex workers.

Rekha Sharma addressed a seminar, organized by National Commission for Women, which featured an informative discussion on existing laws and access to legal services to bridge the gap in ensuring the right to equality, focusing on the various challenges, including legal, health, occupational, and educational, faced by sex workers and their children.

Furthermore, the seminar provided a platform for heart-wrenching and thought-provoking stories from sex workers and their children, offering firsthand accounts of overcoming adversity to improve their lives. A session on health concerns faced by the sex workers was also held. (Hydnow)

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