From widowhood to sex work: Age, migration, stigma, and the search for emancipation
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on May 26, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Asian and African Studies, Ahead of Print.
The present study examines the intersection of widowhood, migration, and sex work in Sonagachi, Kolkata, exploring how widowed women negotiate stigma, survival, and agency. Situated within feminist political economy, intersectionality, and postcolonial ...
The present study examines the intersection of widowhood, migration, and sex work in Sonagachi, Kolkata, exploring how widowed women negotiate stigma, survival, and agency. Situated within feminist political economy, intersectionality, and postcolonial ...