Impact Of Information and Communication Technology on Sex Workers: A Socio-Legal Study
Damyanti Kanwar Rathore Dr. Sunita Singh Khatana
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a massive boom in Sex work through internet. Here we talk present literature on
prostitution and how prostitution work has developed with the internet. Sex work is broadly described because
the exchange of sexual offerings for money. Sex prostitution can consist of offerings starting from escorting,
porn acting, cell phone sex or camming (e.g., erotic trade on audio or video), to erotic rub down, dancing, and
professional domination, amongst many others. Digital technologies are incorporated various methods to
facilitate prostitution. Prostitution in the digital era creates new opportunities as well as demanding situations for
sex employees. Use of ICT by sex worker has merits and demerits both. It is making an easier handle and safe
without third party intervention, flexible hours. It makes easier for them to connect with client and fellow
members. It introduced lots of safety measures like to give warning to each other about violent client through
blacklist list published online, do background check before booking a client, able to use digital method for
payment. ICT making a most of the part of industry visible, otherwise it is neglected, although on this topic little
research have done. Over the past few years there has a rapid change in mode to conduct sex work. Mostly it is
invisible and specific place-based practice but now internet is a method to recruit client and meeting held in
indoor places like hotel, apartment. Although less reliable data is available on prostitute using internet for their
service and its impact. Here researcher attempt to collect information about use ICT by prostitution.