Tag Transgender/Hijra

Advocacy, BlogAbsolutely Ours : The importance of community-owned responses to HIV in India

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“Communities are assisting State AIDS Control Societies to train police and health officials on their specific needs and concerns. It is not uncommon during police trainings for sari-clad hijras and […]Read More

15
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogGoing Beyond HIV : Fighting for Social Entitlements for the MSM, Transgender and Hijra Community

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In the course of their work with members of the MSM, transgender and hijra (MTH) community, Pehchan team members have become all too familiar with the constant discrimination faced by community […]Read More

12
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogA Multimedia Feast for the Senses : The latest news on Hijra Habba!

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Since news on the first ever National Hijra Habba still continues to roll in, we decided to highlight some of what we’ve recently received (which includes the brilliantly emotive photo […]Read More

8
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogPress Release – National Hijra Habba 2012

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2nd June 2012 PRESS RELEASE Hijras advocate for equality, celebrate Hijra Habba In a national event organized by Pehchan, hijras highlight discrimination and demand equality for their community New Delhi: […]Read More

2
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogSpeaking up for the rights of young transgender and hijra community members

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Pehchan is organising National Hijra Habba tomorrow which serves to provide a platform for community members and supporters to raise awareness and promote equality for the transgender and hijra community […]Read More

1
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogGovernment of India reaffirms support for decriminalizing homosexuality in UN report

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A draft of the 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India at the UN has been released. This review, which takes places once every four years, is conducted by the Human Rights Council […]Read More

25
May
2012

Advocacy, BlogUS State Department’s latest Human Rights Report details the status of LGBT rights around the world

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“As Secretary, I have worked with my superb team on advancing human rights in a 21st century landscape, focusing on new frontiers even as we stand up against age-old abuses.  Where […]Read More

25
May
2012

Advocacy, BlogFighting Transphobia and Homophobia: Pehchan team and supporters respond to cases of violence against the MSM, transgender and hijra community

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International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia is celebrated on May 17th every year to commemorate the removal of homosexuality from the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases, which took […]Read More

17
May
2012

Advocacy, Blog“Is it a sin to be born a hijra?” Transgenders fight for civil rights in New Delhi

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Members of the transgender community attended a public hearing in New Delhi to demand access to social inclusion and justice. Alliance India’s Simran Shaikh was present at the public hearing […]Read More

15
May
2012