In India, as many as 3 million women are believed to be sex workers.

They're often pushed into the trade because of extreme poverty or coercion.

We bring you the story tonight of one organization that's helped more than 32,000 of these women find a pathway out.

While this group has earned international awards and philanthropic support,

it has also raised complicated questions about how best to help these women, especially those

who aren't asking to be rescued. Fred de Sam Lazaro has our story. It's part of his series,

Agents for Change. The games dancing and loud music mean it's Friday night at Prujewala, and the staff

are taking a moment for themselves.

Most of the women here share a deep bond over their complex, painful histories, beginning with the founder.

She stands just 4 foot 6 inches tall, but hers is her commanding presence.

I was a high achiever and, you know, every parent thought, this is the model child.

That was until age 15 when she was gang raped by eight men.

Sunita Krishna says far more painful than the physical trauma was the social indifference

or innuendo that she endured.

I was lose.

I was fallen.

They were blaming you.

Everybody, everybody.

And I had used morals.

We want a victim to behave in a particular way.

We want her to feel ashamed, guilty.

You know, I chose not to.

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