Rights and Definitions recognized under Pakistan’s Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act

What are the rights and definitions recognized under the Act that was passed by the National Assembly in 2018 on protection of transgender persons? The pivotal question on the adequacy of terminologies related to transgender persons or communities living in Pakistan and how are they interpreted by law enforces and policy makers needs to be addressed. Zeeba Hashmi, founder of Ibtidah here discusses on what definitions are present in the law and how they apply to persons opting for self-perceived gender identities. She also points out fundamental issue of equality of trans-persons who do not adhere to a man's or a woman's identity when it comes to inheritance shares.

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