Tradition forces girls into prostitution – The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery - CNN.com Blogs
Actor Anil Kapoor is involved with this project: "Indian film star Anil Kapoor, as a patron of Plan India, said: "A lot of the rehabilitated women are ensuring that the girls from their families don't get thrown into the practice.
Actor Anil Kapoor is involved with this project: "Indian film star Anil Kapoor, as a patron of Plan India, said: "A lot of the rehabilitated women are ensuring that the girls from their families don't get thrown into the practice.
"It's a small step, but one in the right direction. Changing the mindset of the people in the village is key.
"Now that the women themselves are taking a stand against prostitution, I am hopeful, optimistic, we can end this tradition.
He took a CNN Freedom Project crew to the village in Bharatpur district where Puja showed us the progress.
Often, young girls are pushed into the sex business by their own fathers and brothers. The men see nothing wrong with it.
They say it is a tradition that has been passed down through generations. It began with the devdasi culture (devdasi means servant of God)..."
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