Psychological counseling and consultation Beliefs and rituals of Children of Sex Workers (CSW)

At every shelter home there is facility of PCC. They come forward to providing mental support to children. And they try to resolve their problem. Those who do not live in shelter home, they also get such facility. They are counseled on teenage issues, childhood love, mental distress and many more issues. They are informed about the prevailing privileges for them They are developed in such a way so that they become acceptable to the society. They are made aware of their rights. They are taught about the responsibilities of a citizen. The sense of basic human rights is strengthened among them.

Beliefs and rituals of Sex Workers (CSW)

In past, prostitutes and their children were buried without observing religious rituals. Hindus were buried and Muslims were burnt. Or else they were made float in the river. But at present, separate graveyard has been built and Janaja prayer is held for the departed soul. Hindus are burnt following rituals. Most of the CSWs practice rituals. They say prayer, keep fast and read the Holy Quran. They regularly go to the mosque and temple. The hujur or caregivers encourage them to observe rituals. They seek help from the almighty while they are in danger.

Reduction of various obstacles of Sex Workers (CSW)

In past CSW, would not get access to any school. Now, they can easily find access to higher studies. They could not move into public places, now they can. Girls would get involved in prostitution and boys would get involved into smuggling, drug trafficking. But now they have choice of alternative profession. They did not have any facility of receiving treatment from hospitals. Now, they get such facility. Now, CSW are advancing towards bright future encroach all hindrances.

Access to health-care of Children of Sex Workers (CSW)

Children are informed as well as taught about different diseases. They are also taught about how to prevent and immune from such diseases. Most of the children know about how to take preventive measure for some common diseases like fever. They know about cleanliness and nutrition. If someone fells sick, residential doctor, office staffs and other mates take care of him. “Shelter Homes” usually have fast aid arrangement. If someone falls into heavy sickness, he or she is then hospitalized.

Empowerment of Children of Children of Sex Workers (CSW)

Problems of children cannot be traced unless they are questioned. To build an active generation, their problems are to be resolved. It is to be monitored that they should not grow up among hurdles of life. Steps have to be taken so they become aware of their rights. If today’s children get involved into crime, it would be a great threatening to the country. Child parliament has been formed to learn children problems of own. Here, children uphold their problems before the elders.

Access to safe rehabilitation of Children of Sex Workers (CSW)

There are various NGOs who provide shelter-home for CSW. It is a safe house for the children which ensure proper safety and security including food, clothe, treatment, tution etc. Sometimes handi-craft has been taught to CSW. Here various facilities are provided according to children’s choice and interests. Extra-curiculmn activities are taught also. Their performance in cultural program is undoubtedly satisfactory. They always own prize in different cultural compitition not only in local level but also in national level. Some of them tour abroad in several circumstances.

Access to formal institution of Children of Sex Workers (CSW)

Nowadays CSW and their mother get access to the formal institution like school, college, hospital, bank, market, playground, park etc. CSW are now getting admition into govt. and non-govt. school and college. Besides this various trainning have been given to them. So they can fit for and find a prestigious job to earn livelihood. Some of the CSW’ are not interested in studies. They are habituated to the vulnerability of brothel with various corrupted works. But most of the CSW studied in this survey are found interested in study. Every year more than 20 students pass S.S.C. and H.S.C. examination successfully. Their access in market, playground, park is a matter of concern, that, they are not isolated anymore. Evenmore they can open a bank account if they want.

Prospects of mainstreaming of CSW

One of the key issue of mainstreaming is the prospects of mainstreaming of CSW. It affects many aspects in this respect including their possibility to mainstream, reducing hindrances in future, increasing ability to mix with society, prospects of health careand education, attitude of civil society towards them and impacts of psychological counselling in personality construction.

Present educational status of CSW

All of the participants have facilities to access in formal education. Education is a key constituent of individual’s life that affects many aspects of a person including behavior change related aspects. Studies have shown that educational attainment has strong influence on knowledge, attitude and practice. In this study, according to survey findings, a much greater percentage of the 94.50% of 200 participants were recieving institutional education.Among them 79% studying in primary level, while 12.5% was in secondary level. Only 3 percent was studying higher secondary level. Most of them 72% were studying in govt. school, 25% participants were in non-govt. school and 3% participant belonged to other institution like vocational school. Among them 35.5% get access to the library and 64.0% don’t who are mainly from primary level. They are not disturbed by strengers on the way of school because a house-guide was always with them. They are not even annoyed by schoolmates because their identity kept secrate or they 96% have a good understanding with everyone. They are not even neglected or punished by the teacher as because they are CSW.

CSW in Pakistan and NGOs

SheedSociety.org was a tiny NGO when first founded by Lubna Tayyab in 1995. Sheed was established to address the lack of education and to create HIV/AIDS awareness among the prostitutes and their children living shunned and oppressed in Pakistan. We are a small but highly efficient community-based organization addressing the social problems faced in particular by the local female sex workers and their children who suffer from oppression, poverty, illiteracy and abuse. Many children are the first in their families to become literate and may be the first to find a job outside of the sex trade. (https://www.givology.org/~ssociety/