May 24, 2004 in the red-light district of Calcutta called Sonagachi, Rina, 28, gets ready for work. She became a prostitute after her manager at a cosmetics company pressured her for sex in exchange for a promotion. ” I have no past, my only identity is a sex worker.” Her mother is also a sex worker. Many people cite lack of empowerment for women as a major cause of HIV/AIDS in India.