A bank in India is helping sex workers save their money for a brighter future. MOREINFO: The bank was started by a sex-worker collective in the heart of Mumbai's red light district. More than 1,200 sex workers now hold accounts at the Sangini Women's Co-operative Society bank, which will soon introduce low-interest loans. SCRIPT: India's financial capital Mumbai is a beacon for sex workers from all over South Asia, yet prejudice and red tape has locked them out of the banking system. Many sex workers lack proof of identification which excludes them from opening up bank accounts and those who do have the necessary documents say they're often made to feel unwelcome at banks. Now a new bank especially for sex workers removes the traditional obstacles SOUNDBITE: Unidentified woman "I have two children, a boy and a girl. The girl is married and the boy is small. I want to educate him so he can get a good job so that he can marry and be happy, that's my dream." Many investors...
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he mayor of Amsterdam announced plans on Monday to overhaul the city's red-light district, an area known for prostitution, sex shows and soft drugs. Job Cohen said he doesn't want prostitution...
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