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DISCRIMINATION FACED BY TRANSGENDER IN THE SOCIETY BY – SHANTIKA SONI & DR. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
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DISCRIMINATION FACED
BY TRANSGENDER IN THE
SOCIETY
AUTHORED BY – SHANTIKA SONI
& DR. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
AMITY UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW
Every day, transgender and gender non-conforming people bear the brunt of social and economic
marginalization-
Because of their gender identity. Advocates working with
transgender and gender non-conforming people
know this for decades as they have worked with clients to find
housing, obtain health and partnership benefits, or save jobs terminated because of bias. Too often, policy makers,
service providers, the media and society at large have dismissed or discounted the needs of transgender and gender non-conforming people in their
communities, and a lack of hard
data on the extent of anti-transgender discrimination has hindered Has fought for basic fairness.
Transgenders in this country face many issues including mental abuse , physical abuse, verbal
abuse, not being given equal rights as other
genders.
There is still a taboo in our society when it comes to transgenders. Unfortunately, we live in a
society where gender plays a major role in judging people.
Though the name of 'third gender' is given to
transgenders, they do not get to live with peace and harmony.
Challenges Faced by Transgender in Society
1) Discrimination in Dealing
with psychological stress:-
The transgender people have to face a lot of discrimination and harassment and a lot of misbehaviour from the society.
Because of this the transgender community have to face a lot of psychological health related problems and sometimes it leads to the suicidal thoughts
or something that is negative
to the health and sometimes they have to too much heavy
pressure or anxiety attacks.
2) Discrimination of Transgender in the Education
sector:-
Most of the people of this community are either illiterate or less educated, due to which they are not
able to join much in the educated
class of the society. According to a census conducted in 2022,
the population of transgender people
was 5.9 lakh and in which only 57%
people were literate, which is very low
compared to the general population which has a
literacy rate of 79%. As per the Right to Education
Act, they are classified as a 'disadvantaged group', which means they have 27% reservation as an
economically weaker section.
The reasons for their being
less educated can be listed
as poverty, ostracism from
their family and friends, mental health issues.
Since they are not given opportunities for education, the result is that they do not find
employment and even those who pursue their education with struggle are not given
equal respect and value in the workplace.
3)
Discrimination by Medical Providers:-
The Deny of health care and multiple
barriers to care are common
in the lives of trans-gender and gender non-
conforming people. Subjects
in our study seeking health care
were attended by doctors' offices and hospitals (26%), emergency rooms (16%), mental health clinics (12%), EMTs (8%), and drug treatment
programs (3). was denied equal treatment. Female-to-male respondents reported higher
rates of unequal
treatment than male-to-
female respondents. Latino/a
respondents reported the highest rate
of unequal treatment of any racial category (39%
by doctor or hospital and 22% in both emergency rooms and mental health
clinics).
4)
Discrimination of Transgender community
in lack of Legal
Protection:-
The transgender community is not as legally
protected as other community and because of this the transgender people are victimised very easily even if they have not committed
the crime. They have to undergo a lot of hate comments and
lot of harassment and violence. There
are a lot of police departments (34%)
are insensitive about transgender community that they
do not even file a complaint.
Initiatives by government for the transgender community
The
government has launched a portal for the transgender people
that is “SMILE - Support
for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” It covers many measures
related to the welfare of transgender who are in to the education, Medical facilities, counselling,
Development and many more facilities.
Under this there are many initiatives like :-
• Transgender Certificates and ID :-
The portal
facilitates transgender persons
to apply for certificates and identity cards from across
the country without physical interface. Transgender Certificate and Identity Card are recognized at the
national level and provided by the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
the certificate is a mandatory document
to avail the welfare measures being provided under the SMILE scheme.
•
Scholarships:-
The
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is
offering scholarships in India for transgender students
of class IX and above to provide financial assistance to transgender students studying in class IX and X, and at the post matriculation or
post-secondary level and beyond An automated online access to a single login credential (remains
the same for availing all services on the portal)
for transgender students
to reduce the incidence of post-graduation drop-outs and assist in transition from elementary to secondary level provided through
the system.
• Skill Training:-
There are two
types of skill development training programmes which would be Short Term
Training Programmes (200 hours to 600 hours and upto 6 months).
Long Term
Training Programmes (5 months and above and usually up-to 1 year) (up to 1000
hours).
Smile Garima Greh (shelter homes):-
The main aim
of Garima Greh is to provide shelter to Destitute & abandoned Transgender
persons with basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and recreational
facilities. Besides that, it will provide support for the
capacity-building/skill development of Transgender persons.
Conclusion:-
The
transgender group includes Hijda, Jogta, Jogappa, Sakhi and Aaradhi as their
sub-communities, and all these people go through many challenges every day.
These problems
include social exclusion, marginalization, lack of education and workplace
opportunities, verbal abuse, sexual assault, mental issues, extreme poverty,
violence, victims of hate crimes. Our country has passed an act (Transgender
Protection Act) which aims to protect their rights and they are not subject to
any kind of discrimination in healthcare, education and employment. It is our responsibility
as citizens to treat them equally and give them the same respect as any other
gender.
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DISCRIMINATION FACED BY TRANSGENDER IN THE SOCIETY BY – SHANTIKA SONI & DR. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
Authors: SHANTIKA SONI, DR. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
- Journal IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Published 2023/04/25
- Volume 2
- Issue 7
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