prostitution
Hailing from families below the poverty line, girls are sold and exported to foreign countries through rackets of agencies operating in Cuddapah, Vijayawada and largely in Hyderabad (IN Andhra Pradesh State). By legislation and social persuasion this must be eradicated by employment of espionage that is women spies to spot them and then convert them into good citizens by educating them, offering employment and settle them by marriage alliances. Today about 15% of India's nearly 2 million prostitutes are believed to be inducted while as children in the trade. Article 34 of the convention on the Rights of the Child lays down that "the State Parties will undertake to protect the child from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. Article 23 of the Indian Constitution bans trafficking in human beings. The Government of India also enacted Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956. The Act was amended in 1986.