Dr. Girish Kulkarni - Fighting For The Rights of Sex Workers

Dr. Kulkarni has been continuously fighting & raising his voice for the sex workers through Snehalaya.

Inspired by Gandhian Philosophy of serving the most unfortunate in society and recognizing the injustice .

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The women started trusting him as he treated them with dignity and respect, unlike others who saw them just as an object of pleasure.

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In 1989, he founded Snehalaya, with members who were from the sex workers community as they understand the situation the best

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Girish set up a Death with Dignity program. This initiative later became The Caring Friends Hospital and research center.

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Snehalaya is really proud to be celebrating 32 years of its existence. Since then they have worked with over 200,000 vulnerable women and children

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