#SetDevadasisFree
2,805 views · Published 2 March 2016 · 2:06 · Indexed 18 October 2026
Channel: The Better India · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism
Click here to donate : https://milaap.org/campaigns/set_devadasis_free Approximately 250,000 girls and women in south-western India alone are still dedicated to their local temple deities as "Devadasis" (meaning "servant of God"). This ancient and outlawed, yet still prevalent, practice originally gave Devadasis a comfortable life and high social standing, but began to be abused by the rich and powerful.The Devadasi system has over the years resulted in exploited women trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation, where almost 64% of these women were forced into prostitution to survive. The Better India and Milaap in association with MASS have initiated a campaign to help these women come out of their current situation.
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