Even in its press release, NSU failed to acknowledge the deeply concerning nature of the protesting students’ agenda.
Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education
The Election Commission begins adding the "Hijra" in the gender identity section of voters' list as a mark of recognition to their right as the citizens of Bangladesh.
Imagine a life of never fitting in, of constant ridicules and derisions, of being shunned by your own family, of being denied jobs and a chance at a “comfortable” life, of being harassed and assaulted, often sexually, because of who you are.
WHEN we see hermaphrodites or commonly known as Hijras collecting money from the people for their own maintenance in the streets, our heart skips a little beat with a fear of being harassed. But we never think for a while that what the reason behind they beg for money.
