Vijayawada:Women representatives from various political parties have come together to support the VIMUKTHI Survivors Collective in advocating for community-based rehabilitation, victim compensation and other essential services to address the challenges faced by survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
HELP and VIMUKTHI organized a state-level consultation with leaders of women’s wings of various political parties and representatives of people’s organizations in Vijayawada on Saturday. About 60 representatives from groups like POW, AIDWA, NFIW, AP Mahila Samakhya, Dalit Sthree Shakti and others participated.
Political leaders expressed concern that after the bifurcation of the state, the government has focused primarily on infrastructure development and industrialization, neglecting the urgent need to address the problems of women from vulnerable backgrounds, with particularly in terms of protection, rehabilitation and compensation for survivors of human trafficking. .
The representatives stressed the need for government action to combat the stigma and discrimination faced by survivors and victims of commercial sexual exploitation. They called for accountability for the perpetrators. Key figures present included Jana Sena leader Devaki, State Secretary for Prisoners of War P. Padma and AIDWA Secretary Sridevi.