Aditya SrivastavaAIR 1 · CSE 2023 · 299 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening
This case highlights the social stigma faced by certain sections of the society like transgenders which increases their vulnerability. Recently government started SMILE scheme to address their issues.
Body · points
(a) challenges faced by transgenders
- At birth, they face social rejection → 99% face this (NHRC data) → lack of empathy
- At school; they drop out due to harassment by peers → against value of love
- At work; they dont have any employment → 89% are beggars/prostitutes (NHRC data)
- The minority who do get work face discrimination at work. → against corporate ethics.
- Disproportionate burden of health issues like AIDS.
- Lack of constitutional morality → little State help for vulnerable section.
(b) Reasons for continuing discrimination
- Social attitude which considers them as bad luck.
- Lack of compassion among police → face violence and exploitation.
- Lack of State help in education, work, etc. → laid back approach and red tapism.
- Lack of constitutional morality → NALSA judgement not implemented → OBC reservation not given.
- Individualism in society which considers them as not their own people.
Way ahead
- Use of Pavlovian conditioning for attitudinal change → learn from Beti Bachao Beti Padhao experience.
- Bringing to light role models among transgenders to motivate them to pursue larger goals.
- Sensitization of all stakeholders → specially the police.
- Moral overhauling of the society towards equity → include chapters in school books for long term change.
- Amendment of laws with political will & consensus → include as third gender in IPC, etc.
- Skilling and other vocational training → learn from Gujarat model of Swabhiman Greh.
Close · a way forward
This will help to ensure a life of dignity for the transgender (Article 21) while upholding constitutional directive of Article 46 towards vulnerable for constitutionalism.