Recognising the transgender community
Gender identity is one of the most basic aspects of self-determination, dignity and freedom. Everyone has the right to be recognised as a human being, and transgender people are no different.
Most transgenders tend to be rejected by their families, as a consequence, they are separated from them at a rather young age. The systematic discrimination and exclusion from society compels them to beg or collect money forcefully through indecent acts, in the name of survival. Due to these acts, people in the society start to perceive them in a negative manner.
This sensitive issue can be solved with the help of proper guidance from the concerned ministries, including the Ministry of Social Welfare and Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, among others. Special programmes can be introduced to address the problems.
Another way to assimilating the members of the transgender community is by acknowledging them as equals and allowing them to operate at various institutions across the nation, like other fellow citizens. If such methods are implemented, and they become a regular part of our society, only then life will become normalised for them, resulting in a balanced society.
Zarin Tasnim, Department of Business Administration, East West University
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