Challenges of right to employment faced by transgender Hijra in Bangladesh
Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2019
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
x, 80 leaves : ill.
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights and Democratisation))--Mahidol University, 2019
Suggested Citation
Hossen, MD. Liton, 1983- Challenges of right to employment faced by transgender Hijra in Bangladesh. Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights and Democratisation))--Mahidol University, 2019. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/92166
Title
Challenges of right to employment faced by transgender Hijra in Bangladesh
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Abstract
Employment is a right of every citizen of the people's republic of Bangladesh who is capable of working according to his or her abilities. The main purpose of this thesis is to look into the major challenges of right to employment which is faced by Transgender Hijra through the existing policy analysis in the formal sector of Bangladesh. The specific objectives of this thesis are to find out the existing policy gap, to identify the impacts of those policies in the formal sector employment and to explore the reasons of failure of transgender Hijra to access employment. The study employed the qualitative methodology data collection tools such as field observation, Face to Face Interview (Key Informant Interview, In-depth Interview) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as primary source of data. Observation was used to understand the Transgender Hijra's everyday way of life and their works. Relevant secondary literatures (books, journals, magazines, scholarly articles, research reports and document, legal and policy documents, relevant thesis and daily newspapers) were reviewed to understand the Hijra identity, exclusion process from the formal employment sector. The study participants are the administrative officials of Social Welfare Ministry, Hijra Leaders, and Hijra victims of employment initiative in 2014. The findings indicate that there are three major challenges of right to employment of Hijra people institutional: social prejudices and cultural, and religious factors. The thesis suggests some recommendations for promoting employment rights of Transgender Hijra in the formal sector of Bangladesh, such as the consolidated employment policy for Hijra should be addressed and the existing policy should be amended and the gender recognizing policy of Hijra should be constructed and prepared properly on the basis of international standard principles like Yogyakarta principles and ICCPR article 16.
Description
Human Rights and Democratisation (Mahidol University 2019)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies
Degree Discipline
Human Rights and Democratisation
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University
