The COVID-19 lockdown has exerted a significant impact on the transgender community in India, leading individuals to seek alternative means of livelihood due to the absence of adequate policies. While prior scholarly investigations focused on the challenges faced by the transgender community during the pandemic, this study examines the post-lockdown experiences. Conducting semi-standardised interviews with 12 transgender individuals, a thorough thematic analysis using ATLAS-ti software was undertaken. The findings reveal an occupational shift from survival tactics (such as sex work and begging during the lockdown) to traditional occupations (such as badhai and dancing) after the lockdown. This shift provided economic relief but underscored the growing dissatisfaction with traditional roles among the majority of participants. The paper critically examines current laws and schemes for the community, emphasising the necessity for more comprehensive policies and support systems to enhance the socioeconomic well-being of the transgender community.
The 20th century was the century of human rights. After World War II, the first international organisation dealing with the protection of human rights was established - the United Nations. With its establishment, regional organisations dealing with the protection of human rights began to emerge. Within these organisations, regional human rights protection systems were created - inter-American, European, African and Arab. Also in Asia, actions are being taken to create a regional system of human rights protection. One such organisation is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). One of ASEAN's areas of activity is the protection of human rights. In recent years, the organisation has undertaken many human rights activities. The topic of the article is an attempt to examine whether ASEAN is another regional system for the protection of human rights or not yet.
The current paper examines the quality of life of transgender (also known as Kinnars) in Odisha, India with focus on their overall inclusivity in the mainstream exploring upon their current financial status, access to health and over all social identity. The study includes a systematic review of 157 research journals articles considering PRISMA guidelines and analysis on data collected from 60 Kinnars residing in Odisa based on a questionnaire by WHOQOL 1996, post content validity using 6 experts and 59 questions. A series of interviews were also conducted, adopting an exponential non-discriminative snowball sampling approach. The results clearly demonstrated the significance of mainstreaming and ensuring financial inclusivity for Kinnars. Results also highlighted legislative and governmental policies aiming to change the social stigma for better accessibility to financial services through banks and micro-finance as a mechanism, majorly to support sex change operations, can bring in a much-needed paradigm shift.
Numerous studies have shown significant connections between voter personality factors and voting preferences. Few studies have also broadened their scope to explore the impact of politicians' success and failure on their personalities. Our study is one of the first of its type to address the gap in understanding personality trait variability among Gram Panchayat candidates in rural democratic elections. The big five personality model was used to discover the attributes that might signify the difference between winning and losing in a recent rural democratic election. We focused our inquiry on the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. We have use ten item personality inventory (TIPI) approach to collect personality traits from contested candidates who were classified as either 'winner' or 'runner-up'. The discriminant function was significant, with high loadings on extraversion, agreeableness, and consciousness, emotional stability being modest among the Gram Panchayat election candidates. only openness to experience revealed negative loadings.
Women's property rights have historically faced marginalisation, perpetuating social discrimination. However, securing these rights empowers women, challenging societal norms and fosters gender equality. The transformation from marginalisation to empowerment highlights the profound impact of women's property rights in combating discrimination and promoting inclusivity. Among these initiatives the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, amended in 2005, sanctioned property rights for women in ancestral property, marking a crucial step towards gender equality and empowerment. This study attempts to traverse the intricate terrain the property rights of women in India, analysing diverse national and international databases to uncover the evolving status of women. It offers insights into the transformative impact of legal reforms on gender equality and societal norms.
