Shanta Hijra, 33, lost her job in a garage after her identity was exposed. She says sex work in Dhaka is now her only option. Nupur Hijra, 23, resides in the Hijra household in Noya Bazar

In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a transgender activist is fighting relentlessly to uphold the rights and dignities of gender-diverse populations living in the country – during the time of the COVID-19 crisis and at all times.

Apr 5, 2024 · Members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community, who were disallowed from attending other prayer services, have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation with the promise of...

Dec 23, 2016 · For example, Libni T., a hijra in Dhaka, told Human Rights Watch: “We face the most intense harassment, physical and verbal, from our families.”

Aug 17, 2021 · Hijra, a category often considered to be beyond the woman/man binary, has been officially recognized as a separate gender in Bangladesh since 2013. However, there has been little research...

Aug 28, 2024 · People once referred to them in softer tones as the third gender. Subsequently, the government recognized them as Hijra, a traditional term prevalent in this subcontinent. In recent years, controversy has repeatedly been created due to the misinterpretation of the terms transgender and transsexual.

Hijra, a term of South Asia which have no exact match in the modern western taxonomy of gender, designated as male at birth with feminine gender identity and eventually adopts feminine gender roles. They are often grossly labeled as hermaphrodites, eunuchs, transgender or transsexual women in literature, presently a more justified social term ...

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Jan 2, 2025 · Hijras living in Khulna, such as Moushumi, Lolita, and Rani (pseudonyms), shared their struggles, stating that seeking treatment at government or private hospitals is often humiliating. They face offensive remarks and inappropriate questions, discouraging them from accessing healthcare services.

Nov 16, 2020 · In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a transgender activist is fighting relentlessly to uphold the rights and dignities of gender-diverse populations living in the country. Maheen Khan reports. This is the twenty-third in the series of stories from Voices from the …