The Sangram and VAMP Story

1. The
SANGRAM
And
VAMP
Story

3. • Over the years we realised the need to
expand and focus on women in sex
work in Solapur, Satara, Karad,
Bagalkot and Belgaum.
• SANGRAM started working in
1990/1991 in Sangli, Maharashtra
• Our initial focus was women
in sex work

4. • Today we are
reaching out to over
5500 people in sex
work
• Veshya Anyay Mukti
Parishad, a collective of
people in sex work was
formed in 1996/97

5. Our
- A world that recognizes sex
work and accords people in
sex work dignity and human
rights
- Decriminalize sex work and
ensure complete protection
of their human rights
Dream

6. OUR POLICY

7. We work within a rights
framework – that each
individual has a right to
sex work and all the
attendant Human Rights
Focus our work on the
needs of the community
Stop violence and
exploitation of people in
sex work

8. Advocate on laws that affect us (ITPA, Section 377 IPC)

9. Work to ensure
nutrition, education
and well being of
children of sex
workers (Mitra)

10. Ensure the rights of positive women in
sex work are protected and promoted
(VAMP+)
Provide services for communities
through community led approach
All people in sex work must get
proper health services

11. Strengthen collective
leadership and
networking with
national and
international sex
worker rights
movements

12. Advocate for our
rights with
government and
society

13. Establish learning
centres run by
trained sex workers
to develop
leadership and
strengthening
community
advocacy skills.

14. Implementing Comprehensive HIV/STI Programmes with Sex workers: Practical approaches from collaborative
interventions. WHO, NSWP, UNFPA, UNFPA, World Bank
Key Elements of the Community Empowerment Approach*
*Acknowledgement for some of these elements is made to VAMP and SANGRAM in India