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International Transgender Day of Visibility: Highlights ongoing discrimination and violence against transgender individuals despite legal advancements.
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Implementation Gaps in the 2019 Act:
- Delays in ID card processing; only 65% processed by Dec 2023.
- Bureaucratic certification hinders self-identification.
- Lacks provisions for police harassment and family rejection.
- In Delhi, only 23 cards were issued by April 2022 despite 4,200 population
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Social Discrimination:
- Rejection, bullying, and discrimination lead to poor mental health.
- 27% denied healthcare due to gender identity.
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Economic Exclusion:
- 92% face economic exclusion (NHRC 2018).
- 48% unemployment rate (ILO 2022).
- Hiring biases, workplace hostility, lack of facilities.
- Limited financial access despite joint bank account circular.
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Barriers in Education:
- Literacy rate of 56.1%, below the national average.
- Bullying, harassment, and unsupportive environments.
- Lack of a nationwide gender-sensitive curriculum.
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Healthcare Access Issues:
- Limited access despite National Health Policy and Ayushman Bharat.
- Gender-affirming treatments are costly, with limited insurance coverage.
- Lack of trained healthcare professionals.
- Ayushman Bharat TG Plus has implementation gaps.
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Need for Societal Change:
- Address prejudices in families, schools, and workplaces.
- Promote gender sensitization and diverse media representation.
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Way Forward:
- Enforce anti-discrimination laws, and inclusive hiring.
- Support transgender entrepreneurs, and awareness campaigns.
- Need workplace inclusion policies, diversity hiring, targeted financial programmes, and government-backed loans.
- Promote gender sensitisation in educational institutions and workplaces.
Transgender India: Barriers
