Transgender community decries job discrimination

Pakistan's Transgender Rights Law Fails in Practice as Discrimination Persists

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to The Express Tribune, Dr Farri, currently serving as a Victim Support Officer at a Police Service Centre, highlighted the systemic barriers faced by transgender individuals despite strong educational credentials. A graduate of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, she said she struggled to secure stable employment in her field.…

Transgender community decries job discrimination

On the occasion of International Transgender Day, members of the transgender community in Faisalabad voiced serious concerns over discrimination and the non-implementation of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018, particularly the failure to enforce the three percent job quota in government and semi-government institutions. Dr Farri, a Victim Support Officer at a Police Service Center, said despite being highly qualified, trans…