Loan sharks target Indian sex workers hit by pandemic
Loan sharks target Indian sex workers hit by pandemic 23 February 2021 - 14:27 By Reuters As COVID-19 hit their incomes, hundreds of cash-strapped sex workers in India turned to unofficial moneylenders to get through the pandemic. Stock image. Image: 123RF/terovesalainen When Indian sex worker Baji fell behind on her repayments to a loan shark during lockdown, her house was ransacked and her only belongings of any value - the kitchen utensils - were stolen. It was another low point in a terrible year. As COVID-19 hit their incomes, hundreds of cash-strapped sex worke...
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