Dalit women are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and are often victims of trafficking and forced sex labor. Among the Dalit community

The women of the Badi group are largely looked down upon as sex workers.

Dalit girls in general are trafficked to Indian brothels in increasing numbers and forced to work as prostitutes. Many of the girls believe that they will obtain jobs as domestic helpers and willingly follow brokers in the hope of earning money to support their families (1). In the Pune area, there are an estimated 12.000 Nepali prostitutes and in Mumbai, the number is approximately 40.000 (2).