Chukri System

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The Chukri System, is a type of forced labour whereby a female is coerced into prostitution to pay off debts. [1]

In this system, the sex worker 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 the sex trade. The system flourishes primarily in India and Bangladesh.

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  1. ^ Guilty Without Trial", by Sleightholme & Indrani (1996). ISBN ISBN 0-8135-2381-8
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