National campaign

Women have more laws — and less justice

That headline is not our invention. It is the public record. Our campaign asks governments to stop using “rescue” as a shortcut around adult consent, due process, and the right to work.

Sunday Mumbai Mirror, 2 November 2025: Women have more laws — and less justice.

  1. 01

    End forced rescue of consenting adults

    Adult women who state they are working by choice must not be removed to shelter homes, held for “counselling,” or blocked from leaving. Protection that cannot be refused is custody.

  2. 02

    Separate trafficking investigations from adult labour

    Investigate force, fraud, and coercion with care. Do not treat every spa workplace as a crime scene and every adult worker as evidence. Mixing the two fails survivors and workers together.

  3. 03

    Lawful process for workplace operations

    Raids and inspections must rest on identified legal authority. Workers should be told why officers are present. Licensed establishments should not be treated as inherently illicit.

  4. 04

    Ban the broadcast of workers’ faces

    News cameras should not be invited into operations to display women as trophies of a rescue. Privacy is a right; humiliation is not public interest.

  5. 05

    Release and livelihood restoration

    Adults detained without a criminal charge should be released promptly. Where wrongful detention cost wages, documents, or housing, the State should restore — not lecture.

  6. 06

    Listen to workers, not only to raid briefings

    Policy on wellness work must include the women who do it. This platform exists so those voices reach the record.

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