“Eunuch”

Life of Transgender in India

 Introduction- Dictionary Definition

• "Transgender" does not imply any specific form of

sexual orientation.
• Transgender people may be identified as
heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual,
polysexual, or asexual; some may consider
conventional sexual orientation labels inadequate or
inapplicable to them
• People who were assigned a sex, usually at birth and
based on their genitals, but who feel that this is a
false or incomplete description of themselves
 Introduction- Society’s definition

• People who are neglected by their own society.

• People who are considered to be ultimately
cursed and are devoid of human rights.
• People who if were comfortable with their
physical anatomy could have been confident,
well educated, sophisticated.
• People who often say that they feel "trapped in
someone else's body."
What Does It Mean to Be
Transgender?
 Historical Connection

• Transgenders in mythology:
– Stories in Mahabharata
– Stories in Ramayana
 Present changing status
• Present scenario:
Shabnam “mausi” Bano
• Transgenders were granted voting rights in 1994 in India.
• An elected member of the Madhya Pradesh State
Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2003
• Her agenda included fighting corruption, unemployment,
poverty, and hunger in her constituency
• She inspired a lot of transgender in India to take up
politics and participate in 'mainstream activities' in India
• She continues to participate actively in AIDS/HIV with
NGOs and gender activists in India.
 Transgender terms
• Female-to-male • Male-to-female
(FTM) transsexual (MTF) transsexual
person refers to a person refers to a
biological female who biological male who
identifies as, or desires identifies as, or desires
to be, a member of the to be, a member of the
male gender. female gender
 Current Situation
ᵩ Gender Discrimination.
ᵩ Transgender Health.
ᵩ Socioeconomic status.
ᵩ Cultural & Religious Status.
ᵩ Political and Social Status.
ᵩ Transgender Rights.
ᵩ Modernization.
ᵩ Social Problems.
 Transgender activist Laxmi
Tripathi, who was recently kicked
out of an elite Mumbai club, sits
outside a dubbing studio in
Andheri on April 8, 2010.
“Indian Super Queen”
India's first transgender beauty
pageant held on 18 jan 2010
an initiative of Laxmi Narayan
Tripathi along with VCare
 The Penal Code 1860

• The definition of ‘rape’ may require a change.

• Section 377 IPC, dealing with unnatural offence.
• The definitions of ‘wife’, ‘husband’, ‘adultery’, as
incorporated in Sections 497, 498 and 498A IPC.
• The definition of ‘wife’ as contemplated in Section
125 CrPC and Laws regarding maintenance.
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 Ban Ignorance Not Human
Rights
• Cruelly treated by own parents, teachers and
friends
• Denied of any kind of social support
• Gender transformation surgery
• Security provided by society or Government
• Rarely employed in regular jobs
Issues these people are devoid of :
• Their citizenship rights
• Property rights
• Human rights
• Right to vote
• Eligibility for passport
• Obtaining driving license
• Ration card
• Opening a bank account
• Enjoying any Government scheme
Eunuchs -- India's Third Gender
 Role In Society

• Considered inferior
• Disturbing elements
• Encountered every now and then
• Curse for themselves
• Very limited participation
 Role In Society

• Feeling of debarred from society

• No strict action for their activities
• Government plans for their up-liftment
• Government of Tamil Nadu established a
transgender welfare board.
• Created a third gender for admissions to
government colleges  
• In media
 Conclusion
• Need a identity.
• Need a change in the existing laws.
• Need to change the people mindset.
• Need to bolster their self-esteem.
• Need to bring them in main-stream
 Cont…..
• Good education.
• Employment opportunities.
• Political uplifting.
• NGOs .
“Those who can't remember the
past are doomed to repeat it”
Presented By

Ishwinder Arora
Ankur Singh
Puja Agarwal
Shakti Singh Rao
Nitish Singh