The journey of social reintegration is about rebuilding identities. For a survivor of sex
trafficking identity in the given context means acceptance in the civil society which is
usually manifested in the form of electoral cards, ration cards, housing, etc.
As civic identity is predominantly a mandate of the government, lobbying with stakeholders
in the government for a policy framework to ensure civic identity was taken up by
Prajwala. This has come about as GOMS No.1 which provides for housing, ration card
and electoral identity to survivors.
In the last few years over 400 survivors have been given housing under the weaker
section’s housing scheme.
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