This paper delves into the workplace struggles of formerly incarcerated women, exploring how past convictions and intersecting stigmas (gender, caste, class) shape their experiences.

The state of West Bengal has a population of 9.03 crores of which 19.98 percent live below the poverty line.

Persons testing positive for infection by HIV or showing evidence of AIDS provoke revulsion and fear in medical doctors. These reactions stem from the general knowledge that the diagnosis of AIDS is akin to a death sentence and the belief that a positive HIV test is, inevitably.