Sindh is setting a new example in the country by initiating a revolutionary change for the transgender community in education. The chief minister has directed the education department to develop the province’s first-ever transgender education policy. According to Sindh government spokesperson Sukhdev
A marathon Sindh cabinet meeting on 16-January-2025 chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah made several significant decisions in the education sector, including the recruitment of 195 teachers, creation of 700 more teaching positions and approval of amendments to the education
In a landmark move, Sindh’s Education Department has given the green light to Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy. This pioneering draft policy, soon to be presented to the provincial cabinet for legal approval, aims to address the educational inequities faced by the
Harassment-free environment assured for trans-children Karachi Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy draft was approved in a meeting chaired by Sindh’s Minister for Education Sardar Ali Shah on November 13. The policy proposes adding a separate category for transgender children in admission forms
KARACHI: The khwaja sara community organised the second Transgender Festival 2024 at Frere Hall, which started with a rally from the Quaid-e-Azam House. The festival brought together transgender individuals and members of civil society from all over the country, who enjoyed a
HYDERABAD: The transgender community members took off their shirts in a protest against police harassment in Hyderabad. The transgender persons staged a sit-in outside Phuleli police station, expressing their outrage against the alleged police high-handedness. The protest was sparked by the arrest
The Report “SHRC Efforts in the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Transgender” discusses the efforts of the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in promoting and protecting the rights of transgender individuals in Sindh. Despite progressive legislation at the national level,
“State of Human Rights in 2023” is a report of Human Right Commission of Pakistan which provides a comprehensive overview of the human rights situation in Pakistan during the specified year at federal and provincial levels. The report highlights various issues such
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has taken consistent measures to address discrimination faced by transgender individuals/Communities in CNIC issuance by NADRA authorities. Responding promptly to complaints, SHRC has advocated for the rights of the transgender community, asking NADRA to ensure the
Expressing grave concern over ceasing the issuance of computerized national identity cards (CNICs) to transgender persons by the National Database Registration Authority, the Sindh Human Rights Commission has asked the authority to facilitate members of the already marginalized community in its centers