Jayamma Bandari
Jayamma Bandari | |
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| Born | c. 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | helping sex workers in Hyderabad |
| Spouse | yes |
| Children | daughter |
Jayamma Bandari (born c. 1978) is an Indian former sex worker turned social worker. In 2018 she was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar. In 2011 she founded an organisation which supports sex workers and their children with choices.
Life
Bandari was born in Nalgonda in about 1978. She became an orphan when she was three[1] and an uncle became her guardian. He tried to marry her off when she was fourteen and even tried to marry her to a man who was already married.
Her alcoholic husband persuaded her to become a sex worker.[2]
In 2001 she founded the organisation Chaitanya Mahila Mandali in Hyderabad with assistance of Jaya Singh Thomas.[3] The organisation provides support to sex workers who want to escape their profession. The organisation provides assistance and it cares for the daughters of sex workers in order that they can avoid following their parents.[4] 3,500 children have been rescued and a thousand women have found new work. The children are checked up on regularly after they are enrolled in state schools by her organisation.[1]
Awards
In 2014 the
References
- ^ a b c Somasekhar, M. (28 April 2017). "An award for a woman extraordinaire". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Gupta, Poorvi (2017-08-21). "This woman works to better lives of sex workers in prostitution". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Jayamma Bandari - a warrior of dignity". World Pulse. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ a b vigilindia. "Smt. Bandari Jayamma received M A Thomas National Human Rights Award 2014". Vigil India Movement. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Nari Shakti Puraskar - Gallery". narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "International Women's Day: President Kovind honours 39 achievers with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-13.