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The Saga of Sara Gull The first ever transgender doctor in Pakistan

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4 mn readGenerally, Pakistan is considered as conservative society where transgender community has limited access to their basic rights such as education and health, but unbroken efforts of Sara Gull has marked the history and she has become the first transgender doctor in Pakistan. Sara Gull passed her “Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery” (MBBS) exams from Jinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi. Sara Gull is also working for the wellness of transgender community; she is running a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the title of “Gender Interactive Alliance” (GIA).

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No Identity Card, No Vaccine

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3 mn readThe Government of Pakistan started the anti-Corona vaccination campaign a few months ago. Initially, the citizens above the age of 60 years were vaccinated and with the passage of time this age limit was dropped down to 40 years. In the latest policy statement shared by the Health and Information ministry, any one holding CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) is eligible for the vaccination. In Pakistan, every citizen can apply for his/her national identity CNIC at the age of 18. This current policy created easy access for vaccination except those who do not have their CNIC.

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A story of a transgender in India : Asking for acceptance by the society

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4 mn read“My name is Rani. It’s the name given by my people. I was named Hitesh by my parents before.“ Rani is a transgender and lives in Delhi. 38 years old rani begs for living. While talking about her daily routine, rani said, “We all live together, Jyoti, Durga Didi (Big sister), Shabnam. I wake up 6 am. After a cup of tea and getting all ready, me and my other members leave house and stops at every traffic light and ask for money. It’s not like we love this work, but this is what we are left to do.“