Exploring the Socio-economic Problems Faced by Transgender: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

In Pakistan, discrimination is frequently displayed toward the transgender minority in numerous spheres of society. In Pakistan, the transgender community known as Khwajasira represents the group of people who are accorded the least respect or privileges. Transgender rights are hardly even mentioned in affluent circles in Pakistan because of its contentious nature and normal thinking of the populace. Transgender persons frequently encounter overwhelming rejection in practically every region of Pakistan because the majority of people do not even consider them to be a part of their group. This is a study of the socio-economic conditions and the problems faced by members of the transgender community in the Chiniot District of Pakistan. The primary goals of this study include identifying the issues that the transgender population in Chiniot is dealing with. An examination of the local socioeconomic circumstances of this community and a discussion of the different problems the transgender community in Chiniot is facing. For the purpose of interviews, community members were chosen by simple random sampling. The data thus, collected through convenient sampling technique and Analyzed through make stories of respondents and get conclusion and findings. To sum up, society needs to address the social stigmatization of the transgender population and provide them with an opportunity to stand equally and take part in communal development together and take action on behalf of the government to address the socioeconomic problem of transgenderism