Women forced into prostitution in Anantapur

 

Drought, zero agricultural activity and the subsequent loss of income has led to a massive crisis in several villages of Andhra Pradesh's Anantpur district. It goes beyond poverty, beyond want of food and shelter and takes on dimensions of social degradation. Women in Andhra Pradesh's Anantpur district are being forced into prostitution to make ends meet. It has come at a heavy price too. They are being seen as a social outcast, stigmatised and branded. They fears for their life now.