The Oldest Oppression: Discussing Prostitution at the UN
Book Signing by Ruchira Gupta of River of “Flesh and Other Stories: The Prostituted Woman in Indian Short Fiction” today at the UN Headquarters in New York. An interview with Ruchira Gupta. By Aruna Dutt UNITED NATIONS, May 4, 2016 – United Nations Dignitaries and other renowned personalities gathered on Tuesday to read and discuss Rivers of Flesh, the most recent book edited by award-winning activist Ruchira Gupta. The book is a collection of 21 stories by modern Indian writers around one common theme – prostitution. In India, more than 3 million girls and women are trapped in prostitution [Read More]