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25 November, 2023
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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and its implications are being examined by the Indian Armed Forces in order to determine potential employment opportunities for transgenders.
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 |
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Legal recognition |
It recognizes transgender individuals as a third gender and recognizes their right to self-identification based on their gender identity. |
Social justice |
It prohibits discrimination against transgenders in education, employment, healthcare, and access to public spaces. |
Institutional support |
It mandates the creation of welfare boards at the State levels, which will be responsible for facilitating access to social welfare schemes for transgender persons. |
Certificate of identity |
Transgenders can obtain a certificate of identity, which will enable them to access various services and entitlements as per their self-identified gender. |
Health care |
It provides for the establishment of separate hospitals and clinics to provide healthcare services to transgenders. |
Criminal offence |
It criminalizes offences against transgenders including physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse. |
Penalty |
It provides for the punishment of those who force transgenders into begging or those who deny them access to public places such as parks, hospitals or restaurants. |
What about the joint study group formed regarding this aspect?
The Armed Forces, at present, don't recruit transgenders or people identifying as homosexuals.
Why there is a need to include transgenders in armed forces?
Transgender Status in Mughal era- They had high positions and respect and served as harem guards and royal aides. Transgender oppression by British- The British colonisers disliked and misunderstood transgender people and designated them as a “criminal tribe” and withheld the civil rights. |
What are the challenges in including them in armed forces?
Steps taken regarding Inclusion of Transgenders |
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