Sex Work, Labour, and Empowerment: Lessons from the Informal Entertainment Sector in Nepal

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Sutirtha Sahariah

Sex Work, Labour, and Empowerment

Lessons from the Informal Entertainment Sector in Nepal

Sutirtha Sahariah

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English

Routledge
31 May 2023

Regional studies; Development studies; Politics & government; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship; Development economics; Jurisprudence & general issues; Gender & the law; Human rights & civil liberties law; Social law

Series: Studies in Citizenship, Human Rights and the Law

This book presents an analysis of the concepts of female empowerment and resilience against violence in the informal entertainment and sex industries.

Generally, the key debates on sex work have centred on arguments proposed by the oppressive and empowerment paradigms. This book moves away from such debates to look widely at the micro issues such as the role of income in the lives of sex workers, the significance of peer organisations and networks of women, and how resilience is enacted and empowerment experienced. It also uses positive deviancy theory as a useful strategy to bring about notable changes in terms of empowerment and agency for women working in this sector and also for addressing the wider issues of migration, HIV/AIDS, and violence against women and girls. The focus is on moving beyond a victimisation framework without downplaying the extent of the violence that women in this industry experience. It conceptualises the theories of empowerment and power which have not been tested against women who work in this sector, combined with in-depth interviews with women working in the industry as well as academics, activists, and personnel in the NGO and donor sector. In doing so, it informs the reader of the numerous social, political, and economic factors that structure and sustain the global growth of the industry and analyses the diverse factors that lead many thousands of women and girls around the world to work in this sector.

The work presents an important contribution to the study of citizenship and rights from a non-Western angle and will be of interest to academics, researchers, and policymakers across human rights, sociology, economics, and development studies.

By: Sutirtha Sahariah
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 294g
ISBN: 9780367742546
ISBN 10: 0367742543
Series: Studies in Citizenship, Human Rights and the Law
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sutirtha Sahariah is an independent development consultant and researcher focusing on issues of gender, migration, sanitation, human rights, and violence in South Asia. He has previously worked as a freelance journalist and covered stories on human trafficking, gender, and development for The Guardian (UK), the BBC, NewsDeeply, Dutch Public Radio & Television, and NPR.

Reviews for Sex Work, Labour, and Empowerment: Lessons from the Informal Entertainment Sector in Nepal

The book Sex Work, Labour and Empowerment by Sutirtha Sahariah is indeed remarkable. And in myriad ways. ...The entire analysis is rigorous both conceptually and theoretically, each statement being supported by ground evidence, by women's testimonies, as well as by extensive interspersion of major relevant works germane to the central issues at debate. ...Those researching on this issue as well as on labour and migrant rights would undoubtedly find this book extremely effective as a basis for extended advocacy and action. Professor Ritu Dewan is the Vice President of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, and former President of the Indian Association for Women's Studies (2014-17).