Three life threats in a year, but she is still resilient

KOCHI: More than 3,200 girls (still counting) have been rescued from sex racketeers across India by Sunitha Krishnan. She has widely been acknowledged by governments and media internationally for her selfless work.
Sunitha, the founder of NGO Prajwala which works for the rehabilitation of sex workers, was in Kochi for the launch of 'Nirbhaya', the Kerala state policy which aims at fighting sexual violence against women and children.
"I was happy to be invited for drafting the policy called Nirbhaya. I felt really happy that chief minister Oommen Chandy gave a green signal to set up fast-track courts for the victims. But at the same time, I fear whether all this will remain only in paper," said Sunitha during an interview with TOI.
This non-resident Malayali hailing from Palakkad, has lived most of her life in Bangalore. Sunitha is also proud of the state for it has acknowledged sex-trafficking as a crime and not just a social issue. "I have been working in 11 states in the country and it provides me great encouragement that the state government, true to its literate-label,
has finally put forward a policy to combat sexual violence against women and children," said the 40-year-old.
It hasn't been an easy fight for her so far. She leans forward with her left ear while talking. Her right ear has been damaged earlier when some anti-social elements beat her up during a rescue mission. "I received three life threats this year. I admit that rescuing girls is never a very safe business," she said.