Chukri system
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chukri-system-292-17605716
title:
Chukri system
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The Chukri system is a debt bondage or forced labour system found in Kidderpore and other parts of West Bengal. Under this system, a woman can be coerced into prostitution in order to pay off debts. She generally works without pay for one year or longer in order to repay a supposed debt to the brothel owner for food, clothes, make-up, and living expenses. The system creates a workforce of people virtually enslaved to their creditors, and constitutes one of the primary causes for women entering t
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System of forced prostitution in parts of India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukri_system
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2023-12-17T11:28:49Z
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