Top Law News ‘Despite SC order, transgenders still feel discriminated’ August 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Transgenders continue to face social exclusion and find it difficult to get official documents including ID cards even after the landmark Supreme Court verdict recognising the ‘third gender’, participants at a recent conference said. Several participants said the apex court verdict of April 15 last year was not being implemented in several states and felt […] Read more » 'Despite SC order featured Law Legal News news Supreme Court Transgenders transgenders still feel discriminated'
Top Law News Transgenders have equal rights to education, employment: SC April 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted recognition to transgenders as third category of sex and said that they have equal rights to social acceptability. While delivering its order, the apex court expressed concern over discrimination and harassment of transgenders in the country and asked the government to take remedial measures. Terming […] Read more » Gender equality news Supreme Court Third genders Third sex todays news todays top news Top news Transgenders
Top Law News Hyderabad meet to discuss inclusion plans for marginal groups October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day-long consultation on ‘designing a social inclusion plan for marginal and vulnerable communities such as sex workers and transgendered women’ will be organised here Oct 1. The National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW), Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Government of India, is organising the consultation with technical support from the Centre for […] Read more » Additional Secretary and Mission Director Centre for Advocacy and Research community groups from seven districts convergence of multiple women-centric schemes drug users ex workers Exploitation Government of India Hyderabad meet to discuss inclusion plans for marginal groups indignity and social stigma integration of marginalised women leading civil society organisations Ministry of Women and Child Welfare National Mission for Empowerment of Women people living with HIV/AIDS public interest research and advocacy group Ratna Prabha sexual minorities Transgenders victims of trafficking works among marginalised communities
Top Law News Transgenders to get monthly pension August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Transgenders to get monthly pension Transgender community which is a sidelined community, people see them with hated view, always deprive of all the facilities which a human being and a citizen of india is entitled to. But it seems that Tamil Nadu government took note of their plight and announced of introducing a scheme to provide them with a monthly […] Read more » Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa J. Jayalalithaa Pension Scheme for Destitute Transgenders Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Transgender community Transgenders
