Authors
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Azhar Sharif and Romana Mir
Abstract
The transgender community in Pakistan is prevalently treated with prejudice in most walks of life. Transgender (called Khwajasira in Pakistan) reflects a group of people who enjoys the least amount of respect or rights in Pakistan. Due to the controversial nature and typical mindset of people, the subject of Transgender rights in Pakistan is not even discussed in sophisticated circles. Most people do not even consider them as a part of their community; massive rejections are often faced by transgenders in almost all the parts of Pakistan. This is a study of the socio-economic conditions and the problems faced by members of the transgender community in the Rawalpindi region of Pakistan. The main objectives of this study include, identification of the problems faced by the transgender community living in Rawalpindi. An analysis of the on ground socio-economic conditions of this community and highlight various aspects of issues faced by the transgender community in district Rawalpindi. Members of the community selected by using simple random sampling for the purpose of interviews. The data thus, collected and analyzed through SPSS, frequency distribution and percentage tabulation.