Discrimination and social exclusion of third-gender population (Hijra) in Bangladesh: A brief review

M Al-Mamun, MJ Hossain, M Alam, MS Parvez… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The Hijra community is marginalized in social, political, and economic life and especially
stigmatized in society. It is their birthright to make use of society's opportunities and …

Exploring the Nature of Social Exclusion of the Hijra People in Dhaka City

RI Sifat, FHY Shafi - Journal of Social Service Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The 'third gender'or 'hijra'people, who identify themselves to be neither male nor female, are
largely socially excluded. This article followed the qualitative method of research. Four focus …

[HTML][HTML] Living on the extreme margin: social exclusion of the transgender population (hijra) in Bangladesh

SI Khan, MI Hussain, S Parveen… - Journal of health …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The transgender people (hijra), who claim to be neither male nor female, are socially
excluded in Bangladesh. This paper describes social exclusion of hijra [The term is used in …

[PDF][PDF] Social exclusion and official recognition of Hijra in Bangladesh

A Aziz, S Azhar - 2019 - digital.library.txstate.edu
This research study investigates the processes of social exclusion and legal recognition of
hijra in Bangladesh, focusing on experiences in accessing work and health services. The …

Let us to live: Social exclusion of Hijra community

S Mal - Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and …, 2015 - indianjournals.com
Indian Transgenders are commonly known as the Hijras which are marginalized, abused,
scorned and callously neglected community in India. But they are also a part of our society …

[PDF][PDF] Socio-cultural dimensions of women's discriminations in rural communities

AM Sultana - Ozean Journal of Social Sciences, 2010 - researchgate.net
A study to determine some socio-cultural influence on everyday forms of women's
discriminations was carried out one of district namely, Dinajpur in north-part of Bangladesh …

The paradox of recognition: hijra, third gender and sexual rights in Bangladesh

A Hossain - Culture, Health & Sexuality, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Hijra, the iconic figure of South Asian gender and sexual difference, comprise a publicly
institutionalised subculture of male-bodied feminine-identified people. Although they have …

[PDF][PDF] Discrimination against women in the developing countries: a comparative study

AM Sultana, NEBM Zulkefli - International Journal of Social …, 2012 - researchgate.net
The aim of the article is to examine discrimination against women in the developing
countries. Discriminations against women are common in various developing countries. The …

[PDF][PDF] Perceptions about the “third gender” in Nepal

G Chhetri - Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 2017 - academia.edu
This paper is built around the argument that negative attitudes of family and society towards
the third gendered persons could lead to unacceptance, discrimination, exclusion and …

[PDF][PDF] Gender discrimination: Women perspectives

S Pokharel - Nepalese journal of development and rural studies, 2008 - researchgate.net
The study documents the perception of women in discrimination in various aspects in a male
dominated society. The study was designed as a descriptive study based on sample survey …