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-- A story is quickly spreading around the Web about a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project that awards Indian prostitutes who get routine health checkups with smart cards for hotel and shop discounts. --
A healthy outlook for the sex trade
Seeded on Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:27 PM EDT
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If it is happening in India. Then it is probably true. The Gates probably dont know about it or it could be an elaborate interweb scam for $.
#1 - Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:45 PM EDT"Sex workers face stigma and discrimination in their daily life. The smart card is a symbol of self-esteem that creates a sense of inclusion for them in the society," Ratna, a community member at Ashodaya, a non-government organisation (NGO) that works on AIDS, said.
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