Marriage at 7 or Prostitution! Girls Have only Two Options. Read the Full Story of This Village's Stigma.
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According to folklore associated with this community living in Gujarat, the Saraniyas once traveled with the army of Maharana Pratap of Mewar. It is said that the men sharpened weapons such as shields and swords, while the women entertained the soldiers.
In every house, women are prostitutes, and men are brokers who bring them bribes. The villagers do not consider this to be inhuman or unfair. They consider it a custom that their tribe has been following for generations. The village of Wadia, 200 km from Ahmedabad, is a completely different world from modern India, which aspires to gender equality. The women of this nomadic village are forced into prostitution, while the men act as their agents.
Read a story first… A 19-year-old girl from Vadia village had both her mother and grandmother involved in prostitution. She is studying to become a nurse at a distant college. She is married, but her groom was chosen at the age of 11. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, she said, “I saw my father and uncle bringing clients for my mother and grandmother. When they could no longer afford to do so, this practice stopped. My mother said she was …
Unique Village: A village where women have only two options, either get married at a young age or become prostitutes. Now find out why...
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