Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — Salma lives in a crowded refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. On a late evening in September 2023, she put on a colorful sari, her best jewelry and glittery eyeshadow, then ...

In 2013, Bangladesh granted the hijra community "third gender" status, which constitutionally embedded their rights and safety, and started the process of opening economic opportunities to them.

History of the hijra. In Bangladesh, and in other South Asian countries such as India, "hijra" are most often intersex individuals — those born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that is not ...

Hijra have been the beneficiaries of growing legal recognition in Bangladesh, which since 2013 has officially allowed members of the community to identify as a third gender.

Bangladesh’s recognition of the hijra community as “third gender” is one performative policy. The Election Commission begins adding the "Hijra" in the gender identity section of voters' list ...

By Azad Majumder. Dhaka, Apr 5 (EFE).- A Muslim charity has helped transgender people in Bangladesh build their first-ever mosque and set up an exclusive graveyard for them in a north divisional ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.” Since 2018, the U.S. has invested in aid programs in Bangladesh that support gender-diverse ...

Hijra is a South Asian term that refers to transgender people, and has roots in ancient religious practices in the region. Bangladesh and nearby India recognize hijra as a third gender.

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — Salma lives in a crowded refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. On a late evening in September 2023, she put on a colorful sari, her best jewelry and glittery eyeshadow, then ...