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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 14 2022 | None
Impact Of Information and Communication Technology on Sex Workers: A Socio-Legal Study
Damyanti Kanwar Rathore Dr. Sunita Singh Khatana
Pages: 4752-4755
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.
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