transgender community

Celebrating Tashnuva Anan Shishir: A journey of resilience and triumph

Tashnuva's journey began amidst the conservative fabric of Bangladeshi society, where her identity as a transgender woman overshadowed her talents and skills. "I have always been identified as transgender, but not as an individual with skills or qualifications," she reflects on her early career struggles. Despite her competence, Tashnuva faced relentless discrimination, watching less experienced individuals surpass her as she tirelessly knocked on the doors of opportunity.

Refreshing inclusion of gender diversity and sensitivity in trial textbook

Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education

Rabita Rashid on working with the transgender community

The pictures of some models smiling with happiness created quite a buzz on the internet. Their smiles reflect love and kindness but what they do not portray is the actual lives of these models.

Denim maker blazes a trail

At a time when most of the transgender community are begging on the streets for livelihood, some of them have found gainful

Celebration of the third gender

Hijras or transgenders have a special place in South Asian history as semi-sacred people and this culture prevails in India, some parts of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Hijras voice anger at gender test failures

Bangladesh's hijra community voices outrage Thursday after nearly all those appointed to government jobs set aside for transgenders are disqualified after an official medical test deemed them fully male.

Editorial / Providing jobs for transgender community

WE are heartened to note that the government is taking active steps to integrate the marginalised transgender community into mainstream society.

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

Celebrating Tashnuva Anan Shishir: A journey of resilience and triumph

Tashnuva's journey began amidst the conservative fabric of Bangladeshi society, where her identity as a transgender woman overshadowed her talents and skills. "I have always been identified as transgender, but not as an individual with skills or qualifications," she reflects on her early career struggles. Despite her competence, Tashnuva faced relentless discrimination, watching less experienced individuals surpass her as she tirelessly knocked on the doors of opportunity.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Refreshing inclusion of gender diversity and sensitivity in trial textbook

Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education

April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019

Rabita Rashid on working with the transgender community

The pictures of some models smiling with happiness created quite a buzz on the internet. Their smiles reflect love and kindness but what they do not portray is the actual lives of these models.

September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018

Denim maker blazes a trail

At a time when most of the transgender community are begging on the streets for livelihood, some of them have found gainful

September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015

Celebration of the third gender

Hijras or transgenders have a special place in South Asian history as semi-sacred people and this culture prevails in India, some parts of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015

Hijras voice anger at gender test failures

Bangladesh's hijra community voices outrage Thursday after nearly all those appointed to government jobs set aside for transgenders are disqualified after an official medical test deemed them fully male.

May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015

Providing jobs for transgender community

WE are heartened to note that the government is taking active steps to integrate the marginalised transgender community into mainstream society.