Issues Faced by the Transgender Community Inaccessing Public Services in Khyberpakhtunkhwa

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Javid Iqbal , Rehana Kosar , Muhammad Atif Mir Khan , Nauman Safdar , Nadia Salabat ,

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Volume 10 - November 2021 (11)

Abstract

The Hijras are commonly ridiculed in most parts of the world due to certain misconceptions including the question of their sexual deformity. Pakistan is the home of a million Hijras mostly living below the poverty line and now commonly seeing begging at different traffic signals. The present study was designed to study the issue faced by the transgender community in accessing public services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study covers four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Swabi, Mardan, Haripur, and Mansehra) with a total sample size of 20. This qualitative study was based on interviews with transgender gurus this research covers six themes transgender population identification, public sector employment literacy, and schooling, public health, and protection. The semi-structured interview was conducted through structured questioners to gather the data from the target samples.  Data were analyzed through thematic analysis by using NVIVO Software.  The result show population in all four districts is mostly found uneducated presently engaged in such a profession which are not socially considered honorable. The finding also shows that they face a lot of problems while accessing public services including services in hospitals, education, less cooperation of police, totally ignored from society and also avoid by government. This research study will highlight the issues which are faced by transgender in the community.

Keywords

Transgender, Accessing Public Services 

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