IN THE WAKE OF EQUALITY- EVOLUTION OF THIRD GENDER’S RIGHTS IN THE EYE OF LAW IN INDIA
AUTHOR – NITIN VERMA, STUDENT AT IILM UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA
BEST CITATION – NITIN VERMA, IN THE WAKE OF EQUALITY- EVOLUTION OF THIRD GENDER’S RIGHTS IN THE EYE OF LAW IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (1) OF 2024, PG. 698-704, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
ABSTRACT
This research paper analyses the condition of the Transgender community in India, who are actually Considered as Hijras and their Historical Background, social problems faced by Transgender on day-to-day basis. Further, this paper will focus upon the new Act introduced in 2019 that provides for reformation and upliftment of this group of society.
Despite having a long history of acceptance in our culture, transgender people are still struggling daily to be accepted by our society.[1] Families and other social groups reject the members of this community. Due to the lack of possibilities for adequate education, job, and access to health care, they are sometimes driven into ritual begging since they have no other means of support. In modern culture, transgender people come in all racial, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds. Moreover, due to the rigid, forced compliance to sexual dimorphism, they are subjected to bewilderment and agony. They have contended with injustices brought on by societal shame, discrimination, and rejection of their civil and human rights. They experience widespread prejudice in the domains of their own families, social lives, housing, education, health, and other areas.
Keywords: Transgender, Third Gender, Hijra, Sexual Dimorphism, Social Shame.
[1] Available at https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/6/4/92. Accessed on 09.11.2023