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How Inclusive Is the Transgender Persons Act? Evidence From the Ground
oleh: Deeksha Pandey, Muthusamy Sivakami
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Diterbitkan: | SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The transgender community of India faces numerous challenges and is struggling hard for their survival. They generally beg at signals, impart blessings at religious ceremonies, and engage in sex work for their livelihood. A majority of the individuals of this community belong to low or lower-middle socioeconomic strata. For older adults, survival becomes very hard as they do not have any biological filial relationships or access to formal, steady employment like most of the heteronormative population. It is difficult for the younger transgender women within a gharana (adoptive family) to nourish the elderly and care for all financial needs. Despite the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, hardly any research focuses on the needs of older adults. The authors have attempted to bring the attention of academic researchers and policymakers to one of the most vulnerable communities using a case study of an elderly transgender.