Comparative analysis reveals that decriminalization enhances health and rights for sex workers in India, suggesting policy reforms based on New Zealand's practices.
This research critically analyzes the existing law related to prostitution mentioned under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA), with its partial criminalization and problems such as police harassment, denial of health care access, and insufficient rehabilitation. By comparing with New Zealand’s prostitution reform Act, 2003, research mentions how regulation and decriminalization enhance the sex workers' health, rights, and dignity. The research recommends policy reform in India by implementing New Zealand's best practice in employment contracts, zoning legislation, health standards, and voluntary rehabilitation under constitutional protection in Articles 14, 19, and 21. The research finds that a rights-based based.
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Sunita Singh Khatana Damyanti Kanwar Rathore (2025) studied this question.
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