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Most of the articles generally focus on money, being one of the major factors which generally influences one to opt for choosing their job being a sex worker. Sex work is often characterized by images of coercion, poverty, hardship, and powerlessness. There is also another side of the story that is in one of the articles girls between the age of 18-22 described shows that there is no choice for shifting the profession from being a sex worker to another of their choice because of poverty, lack of job options and family responsibilities drove the girls into the job of sex workers. Earning gave them meaning and purpose and the dependency on the family and the need to be self-sufficient forced girls to go for something where they can protect at least their own lives." Protect" works as an irony here as in reality some of them have completely sacrificed their lives as they had no other choice. In this paper, we shall generally focus on the minds of sex workers and how they are depleted daily. This study aimed to investigate the intercorrelation between the sex worker and poverty from a socio-economic perspective basically. The study employed a primary study with quantitative samples. Some of the samples were collected from semi-urban areas and most of them are based on reliable secondary information. The findings suggest that poverty is a significant factor in driving women to enter sex work. The study found that poverty, lack of education, and limited employment opportunities were the main factor driving women to enter sex work. The study also revealed that sex workers faced multiple vulnerabilities, including sexual violence, health risks, and social stigma. These vulnerabilities further perpetuate the cycle of poverty among sex workers. Furthermore, the study showed that sex work is a survival strategy for women living in poverty. However, the income earned from sex work is often unstable and insufficient to meet their basic needs, leading to further financial insecurity. The study recommends the development of policies that address the root cause of poverty, including providing education and employment opportunities for women.