French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday faced accusations of transphobia after lashing out at the snap election manifesto of a new left-wing coalition. Watch in for more details!

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Harry Potter Fame star Daniel Radcliffe has finally addressed the author JK Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric for the very first time since 2020 in a recent interview.

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<p>Netflix is in the spotlight once again and this time it is the accusation of firing a trans activist for staging a protest against a stand-up comedy special.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>A new stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle was released on the streaming platform, Netflix. His special, however, gained negative limelight as it was accused of being transphobic.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>An employee from the streaming platform staged a walkout against the show and claims she was fired for it. However, Netflix has rubbished these reports and has claimed that the employee has lied about her dismissal.</p>

<p><o:p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-dave-chappelle-isn%E2%80%99t-cancelled-he-just-likes-to-talk-about-it-421280">Dave Chappelle isn’t cancelled. He just likes to talk about it</a></strong></o:p></p>

<p>Netflix claims the employee was fired for sharing confidential and "commercially sensitive" information with people outside the company.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>"We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with&nbsp;Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company," the spokesperson said.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>Many people, however, reported that the employee, who is reportedly a Black trans person, was fired for opposing the Netflix special show. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p>Dave Chapelle’s special show has been receiving backlash from the public, especially the LGBTQ community. People have alleged that the comedian has made series of anti-trans jokes, targeted on gender-neutral pronouns and the genitalia of transgender people. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p>This is not the first time the comedian has been alleged of this. In some of his previous stand-up comedy specials, too, he has been alleged of making similar attacks on the community.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>The employee, who is pregnant at the moment, had openly criticised the comedian for attacking the community. This employee was, as per reports, responsible for staging a virtual walk-out of nearly 1,000 employees.<o:p></o:p></p>


Netflix is in the spotlight once again and this time it is the accusation of firing a trans activist for staging a protest against a stand-up comedy special. A new stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle was released on the streaming platform, Netflix.

Netflix is in the spotlight once again and this time it is the accusation of firing a trans activist for staging a protest against a stand-up comedy special. A new stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle was released on the streaming platform, Netflix. His special, however, gained negative limelight as it was accused of being transphobic. An employee from the streaming platform staged a walkout against the show and claims she was fired for it. However, Netflix has rubbished these reports and has claimed that the employee has lied about her dismissal. Also read | Dave Chappelle isn’t cancelled. He just likes to talk about it Netflix claims the employee was fired for sharing confidential and "commercially sensitive" information with people outside the company. "We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company," the spokesperson said. Many people, however, reported that the employee, who is reportedly a Black trans person, was fired for opposing the Netflix special show. Dave Chapelle’s special show has been receiving backlash from the public, especially the LGBTQ community. People have alleged that the comedian has made series of anti-trans jokes, targeted on gender-neutral pronouns and the genitalia of transgender people. This is not the first time the comedian has been alleged of this. In some of his previous stand-up comedy specials, too, he has been alleged of making similar attacks on the community. The employee, who is pregnant at the moment, had openly criticised the comedian for attacking the community. This employee was, as per reports, responsible for staging a virtual walk-out of nearly 1,000 employees.

Netflix accused of firing Black, trans woman for opposing Dave Chappelle

<p>Let's face it. If the popular sitcom 'Friends' was made in present times, it would have offended many for its lack of diversity as well as it's politically incorrect on the trans community. While the show garnered a lot of praise for its comedy in the 1990s, everything was not so pleasant behind the scenes.<br />
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Actress Kathleen Turner, who played the role of Chandler's transgender father opened up about how the show not only was transphobic with the constant jokes on her character, but she claimed that she was treated poorly off-camera as well.<br />
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An interview with Vulture in 2016 is doing the rounds of the internet in which Turner revealed how she did not feel welcomed by the cast of the show.</p>

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“I’ll be quite honest, I didn’t feel very welcomed by the cast. I remember I was wearing this difficult sequined gown — and my high heels were absolutely killing me,” she shared.</p>

<p>“I found it odd that none of the actors thought to offer me a seat. Finally, it was one of the older crew members that said, ‘Get Miss Turner a chair.’ The Friends actors were such a clique — but I don’t think my experience with them was unique,” she continued.</p>

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<p>“I think it was simply that they were such a tight little group that nobody from the outside mattered,” she added.</p>

<p>“Maybe if I’d had months to work with them, I’d be in a better position to evaluate their skill. But I could only judge based on the period I worked on the show, which wasn’t long. I do respect the camaraderie they had. You can see camaraderie on the screen,” she said.&nbsp;<br />
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Turner played Amanda Bing, Chandler's transgender father who appeared in season 7 of the hit sitcom.&nbsp;<br />
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Starring Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox- 'Friends' ran from 1994- 2004 and is considered one of the most iconic shows of all time.&nbsp;</p>

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Let's face it. If the popular sitcom 'Friends' was made in present times, it would have offended many for its lack of diversity as well as it's politically incorrect on the trans community.

Let's face it. If the popular sitcom 'Friends' was made in present times, it would have offended many for its lack of diversity as well as it's politically incorrect on the trans community. While the show garnered a lot of praise for its comedy in the 1990s, everything was not so pleasant behind the scenes. Actress Kathleen Turner, who played the role of Chandler's transgender father opened up about how the show not only was transphobic with the constant jokes on her character, but she claimed that she was treated poorly off-camera as well. An interview with Vulture in 2016 is doing the rounds of the internet in which Turner revealed how she did not feel welcomed by the cast of the show. Read: 'Friends' reunion: Matthew Perry, his decades-long addiction & comeback “I’ll be quite honest, I didn’t feel very welcomed by the cast. I remember I was wearing this difficult sequined gown — and my high heels were absolutely killing me,” she shared. “I found it odd that none of the actors thought to offer me a seat. Finally, it was one of the older crew members that said, ‘Get Miss Turner a chair.’ The Friends actors were such a clique — but I don’t think my experience with them was unique,” she continued. Also read: 'Friends' reunion review: The one where everyone gets nostalgic and emotional “I think it was simply that they were such a tight little group that nobody from the outside mattered,” she added. “Maybe if I’d had months to work with them, I’d be in a better position to evaluate their skill. But I could only judge based on the period I worked on the show, which wasn’t long. I do respect the camaraderie they had. You can see camaraderie on the screen,” she said. Turner played Amanda Bing, Chandler's transgender father who appeared in season 7 of the hit sitcom. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox- 'Friends' ran from 1994- 2004 and is considered one of the most iconic shows of all time. Lady Gaga to BTS: 'Friends' reunion was a starry affair Did you know the original story was about 4 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S'? 25 lesser-known facts about our beloved show

Kathleen Turner, who played Chandler's trans dad in 'Friends', calls the six actors a 'clique'

<p>Indian-origin Rashmi Samant was the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Oxford University Students Union. However, her achievement was short-lived as she was forced to resign within a few days.</p>

<p>A student of MSc energy systems at Oxford University, Samant was forced to resign within five days of her appointment over several of her social media posts which were labelled to be anti-Semitic and racist.</p>

<p>While she did issue a public apology for 'unintentionally' hurting anyone's emotions, the Udupi-origin woman believes she was unfairly targeted as a 'conscious attempt'.</p>

<p>"I believe the cancel culture mob got me. There was a conscious attempt made to unearth posts made by me in the past (going back to 2017). These posts were always there. But no one raked up any issue during the election process. It was only after I won that they were brought up. I believe my posts were not malicious or racist. To take offense you have to perceive it in certain manner. Perhaps, people assume the worst in fellow human beings these days," she told Indian Express.</p>

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<p>However, Oxford's Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) has dismissed her claims. "In this instance, there is clear evidence of wrongdoing and no suggestion of malicious intent; as such, CRAE is confident in its firm recommendation that the President-Elect should stand down from her position," the body said in a Facebook post.</p>

<p>Her statement also comes as the social media platform, Twitter, has now suspended her account, after days of the incident.</p>

<p>"When I thought I could not be humiliated even more, my account was suspended. Restored after 36 hours with zero followers. Freedom of Speech?," she tweeted.</p>

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<p>The social media posts in question included a picture of the Oxford student in front of the famous Berlin Holocaust Memorial with the caption reading, "The memorial casts a hollow dream of the past atrocities and deeds".</p>

<p>She had also uploaded an image from Malaysia with the caption "Ching Chang", which was perceived to be racist. Some of her comments were also highlighted as objectionable towards the LGBT community as she had used 'trans women' instead of just 'women'.</p>

<p>Samant feels it is unfair to judge a person on the basis of social media captions, especially when they are from a "non-native English speaking teenager" and was posted "years before the person formed convictions on issues of race".</p>

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<p>"They were the posts of a teenager who just had access to the world of social media. I again reiterate my apology to those genuinely hurt for my ignorance but not to those with malicious intent," she told the Indian media house.</p>

<p>Although Samant had issued a public apology, the Oxford Students Union Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) and Oxford LGBTQ Campaign demanded her immediate resignation.</p>

<p>"Although we cannot assume the intentions of Ms. Samant, we believe that it is ultimately the impact of her actions that are important here: she has hurt the East-Asian, Jewish, and trans communities," CRAE's post read. "Not only did she post racially insensitive captions on social media, but she has also proceeded to deny the harm caused by her actions when questioned."</p>


Indian-origin Rashmi Samant was the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Oxford University Students Union. However, her achievement was short-lived as she was forced to resign within a few days.

Indian-origin Rashmi Samant was the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Oxford University Students Union. However, her achievement was short-lived as she was forced to resign within a few days. A student of MSc energy systems at Oxford University, Samant was forced to resign within five days of her appointment over several of her social media posts which were labelled to be anti-Semitic and racist. While she did issue a public apology for 'unintentionally' hurting anyone's emotions, the Udupi-origin woman believes she was unfairly targeted as a 'conscious attempt'. "I believe the cancel culture mob got me. There was a conscious attempt made to unearth posts made by me in the past (going back to 2017). These posts were always there. But no one raked up any issue during the election process. It was only after I won that they were brought up. I believe my posts were not malicious or racist. To take offense you have to perceive it in certain manner. Perhaps, people assume the worst in fellow human beings these days," she told Indian Express. Twitter went a step ahead to re-restrict my account overnight after being returned to me. Freedom of speech? #TheSagaContinues https://t.co/5oS5uORkT9 — Rashmi Samant (@Rashmidvs) March 10, 2021 × However, Oxford's Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) has dismissed her claims. "In this instance, there is clear evidence of wrongdoing and no suggestion of malicious intent; as such, CRAE is confident in its firm recommendation that the President-Elect should stand down from her position," the body said in a Facebook post. Her statement also comes as the social media platform, Twitter, has now suspended her account, after days of the incident. "When I thought I could not be humiliated even more, my account was suspended. Restored after 36 hours with zero followers. Freedom of Speech?," she tweeted. When I thought I could not be humiliated even more, my account was suspended. Restored after 36 hours with zero followers. Freedom of Speech? https://t.co/yXgblIDAcs — Rashmi Samant (@Rashmidvs) March 9, 2021 × The social media posts in question included a picture of the Oxford student in front of the famous Berlin Holocaust Memorial with the caption reading, "The memorial casts a hollow dream of the past atrocities and deeds". She had also uploaded an image from Malaysia with the caption "Ching Chang", which was perceived to be racist. Some of her comments were also highlighted as objectionable towards the LGBT community as she had used 'trans women' instead of just 'women'. Samant feels it is unfair to judge a person on the basis of social media captions, especially when they are from a "non-native English speaking teenager" and was posted "years before the person formed convictions on issues of race". CRAE is greatly concerned by the actions of the current SU President-Elect which have recently been brought to light.... Posted by Oxford SU CRAE - Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality on Sunday, February 14, 2021 × "They were the posts of a teenager who just had access to the world of social media. I again reiterate my apology to those genuinely hurt for my ignorance but not to those with malicious intent," she told the Indian media house. Although Samant had issued a public apology, the Oxford Students Union Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) and Oxford LGBTQ Campaign demanded her immediate resignation. "Although we cannot assume the intentions of Ms. Samant, we believe that it is ultimately the impact of her actions that are important here: she has hurt the East-Asian, Jewish, and trans communities," CRAE's post read. "Not only did she post racially insensitive captions on social media, but she has also proceeded to deny the harm caused by her actions when questioned."

First Indian woman President of Oxford student union resigns over 'offensive' posts

<p>Demi Lovato is speaking against gender reveal parties and calling&nbsp;them transphobic.&nbsp;<br />
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The singer took to Instagram to share a post calling out gender reveal parties as transphobic. By sharing a post from transgender rights activist Alok Vaid-Menon, “why gender reveals are transphobic.'' The post states that “both insincere and incorrect to pretend that gender reveal parties are not transphobic.”<br />
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“This is not about political correctness, it’s just … correct,” the post adds. “We condemn gender reveals not because of our identity, but because of reality. Gender reveals are based on the illusion that genitals = gender and that there are only two options ‘boy or girl’,” the post continued.&nbsp;<br />
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“This definition erases the fact that there are boys with vaginas and girls with penises and that there are people who are neither boys nor girls. The idea that sex is based on genitalia is inconsistent with science.”</p>

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<p>Demi also thanked the transgender rights activist in the caption and wrote, '' Alok Vaid Menon with the real 🙏🏼💕 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and educating us always.<br />
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''The refusal to acknowledge this stems from a misunderstanding of what transphobia is. Transphobia is not just prejudice or violence against an individual trans person, it is a belief system that presumes non-trans people to be more “natural” than trans people. Only individual people can self determine their gender''. she wrote in the caption.&nbsp;<br />
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Demi Lovato has long been an outspoken ally of the LGBTQ community.&nbsp;</p>


Demi Lovato is speaking against gender reveal parties and calling them transphobic. The singer took to Instagram to share a post calling out gender reveal parties as transphobic.

Demi Lovato is speaking against gender reveal parties and calling them transphobic. The singer took to Instagram to share a post calling out gender reveal parties as transphobic. By sharing a post from transgender rights activist Alok Vaid-Menon, “why gender reveals are transphobic.'' The post states that “both insincere and incorrect to pretend that gender reveal parties are not transphobic.” “This is not about political correctness, it’s just … correct,” the post adds. “We condemn gender reveals not because of our identity, but because of reality. Gender reveals are based on the illusion that genitals = gender and that there are only two options ‘boy or girl’,” the post continued. “This definition erases the fact that there are boys with vaginas and girls with penises and that there are people who are neither boys nor girls. The idea that sex is based on genitalia is inconsistent with science.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) × Demi also thanked the transgender rights activist in the caption and wrote, '' Alok Vaid Menon with the real 🙏🏼💕 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and educating us always. ''The refusal to acknowledge this stems from a misunderstanding of what transphobia is. Transphobia is not just prejudice or violence against an individual trans person, it is a belief system that presumes non-trans people to be more “natural” than trans people. Only individual people can self determine their gender''. she wrote in the caption. Demi Lovato has long been an outspoken ally of the LGBTQ community.

Demi Lovato says gender reveal parties are transphobic

<p>International Women&rsquo;s day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy, and action. It&rsquo;s the day to recall the stories of women&#39;s struggle for equality, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women in differing arenas.</p>

<p>But what about the struggle, achievements, empowerment or security of the converted women? A woman who has become a woman by choice and not born as one.</p>

<p>While the world celebrates the existence and importance of women, how does the converted woman rejoice her gender and sex?&nbsp;</p>

<p>In our patriarchal society, where the sexually identifiable woman has to fight for her rights and dignity, it seems almost an impossible dream to watch the converted, the trans-women living a life with pride. I doubt what girly dreams these trans-women weave when even their sex and gender is questionable in this narrow-minded society.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the woman today is fighting for her political inclusion or education rights, this woman, who was assigned male body at birth, is fighting for her existence to get acknowledged and accepted. We often hear women demanding for gender equality but, alas, there are just too many women out there whose claim to womanhood is conveniently ignored by society. The cry &ldquo;I am a woman too&rdquo;, has continued to be the most pathetically ignored plea of the gender equality movement worldwide.</p>

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<p>Sexual harassment, domestic violations, denial of education rights and many such miserable deeds have been associated with the life of a woman. But the situation is even worst when talking about trans-women. Trans-women not only faces the gender dysphoria but goes through vast discrimination and transphobia. At many times, these women are treated as untouchables and even treated with abusive comments. There have been over 270 reported murders of trans-women all around the globe in the past one year. Many of these cases found their deaths to be direct results of an anti-transgenderism bias.</p>

<p>It is shocking to know that the average life expectancy of women is 73.8 years old whereas the average life expectancy of a trans-woman is only 35 years old.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The feminine tendencies that a male body feels are too precious to lock away in a closet. That is why, from past a decade or two, some trans-women have sought the way of undergoing surgeries to transit from male hormones to female hormones. But even after having the genitalia of women, the question remains &ndash; &lsquo;am I free to be a woman now?&rsquo;</p>

<p>Many go through the struggle of getting accepted as a real woman who was once considered trans-woman. Some critics counter the notion saying that the surgical conversion does not mean becoming a &quot;real&quot; woman. But Dr. Rachel McKinnon, a gender and queer identity philosopher, explains and concludes that although biologically they are incapable of reproducing and are missing a uterus and ovaries yet trans-women are &lsquo;real women&rsquo;. They challenge the socially constructed normalisation of what it means to be a woman.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is rightly said that nothing can stop a strong mind from achieving the set goal. Just as we talk about Sunita Williams or Indira Gandhi as idols of women empowerment, it would be unfair to not praise the achievements of transwomen on International Women&rsquo;s Day. With passing time, some trans-women gathered their willpower, breaking all the social barriers and coming out in this parochial world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Joyita Mondal is the first trans-women to be sitting on the chair of a judge. In 2017, Joyita was appointed as a Lok Adalat Judge. The 29-year-old was born as a male. During her teenage, she recognised a woman in her, which was unacceptable to her family. Due to discriminations, Joyita had to drop out from school which made her dream of pursuing Law seemed fading. Initially, she joined the Kinnar Samaj (community of transgender) and attended events as Hijra but simultaneously completed her studies and got herself a degree in law. Today, she is a respectable judge, also working for the rights of everyone facing any kind of social discrimination.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Manabi Bandopadhyay is another inspiring name in the list to set an example for the many women and trans-women. Manabi was the first in her community to earn a Ph.D. and become the first trans-women principal of a college in India.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Gauri Sawant is a trans-woman, first to adopt a daughter of a sex worker. (Zee News Network)</p>
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<p>Gauri Sawant, a trans-women who was recently seen in Vicks India advertisement, is another encouraging figure as she is a mother first, and then anything else. During an interview in a national daily, Gauri proudly says that &ldquo;a mother is a mother. There isn&#39;t &nbsp;any assigned gender to be one.&rdquo;</p>

<p>These are few of the role-models, who have taught the regressive society that a woman is an impeccable embodiment of the best of human nature. She is much more than a curvaceous body, not simply responsible for reproduction or satisfaction for someone&rsquo;s lust. A deep base throat or shrill high pitch voice does not certify who is a woman and who is not. What matters is that every woman, be it a converted one, trans-sexual or biological, should have a voice of her own.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is rightly said that &quot;Women don&rsquo;t need to find a voice, they have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>


On International Women's day, it brings immense pride to celebrate the achievements of women as well as call for an action for the improvement of the conditions of women. But its high time that we also talk about trans-women, because they are women too.

International Women’s day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy, and action. It’s the day to recall the stories of women's struggle for equality, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women in differing arenas. But what about the struggle, achievements, empowerment or security of the converted women? A woman who has become a woman by choice and not born as one. While the world celebrates the existence and importance of women, how does the converted woman rejoice her gender and sex? In our patriarchal society, where the sexually identifiable woman has to fight for her rights and dignity, it seems almost an impossible dream to watch the converted, the trans-women living a life with pride. I doubt what girly dreams these trans-women weave when even their sex and gender is questionable in this narrow-minded society. While the woman today is fighting for her political inclusion or education rights, this woman, who was assigned male body at birth, is fighting for her existence to get acknowledged and accepted. We often hear women demanding for gender equality but, alas, there are just too many women out there whose claim to womanhood is conveniently ignored by society. The cry “I am a woman too”, has continued to be the most pathetically ignored plea of the gender equality movement worldwide. Trans-women suffer through gender dysphoria, vast discrimination, and transphobia. (Zee News Network) × Sexual harassment, domestic violations, denial of education rights and many such miserable deeds have been associated with the life of a woman. But the situation is even worst when talking about trans-women. Trans-women not only faces the gender dysphoria but goes through vast discrimination and transphobia. At many times, these women are treated as untouchables and even treated with abusive comments. There have been over 270 reported murders of trans-women all around the globe in the past one year. Many of these cases found their deaths to be direct results of an anti-transgenderism bias. It is shocking to know that the average life expectancy of women is 73.8 years old whereas the average life expectancy of a trans-woman is only 35 years old. The feminine tendencies that a male body feels are too precious to lock away in a closet. That is why, from past a decade or two, some trans-women have sought the way of undergoing surgeries to transit from male hormones to female hormones. But even after having the genitalia of women, the question remains – ‘am I free to be a woman now?’ Many go through the struggle of getting accepted as a real woman who was once considered trans-woman. Some critics counter the notion saying that the surgical conversion does not mean becoming a "real" woman. But Dr. Rachel McKinnon, a gender and queer identity philosopher, explains and concludes that although biologically they are incapable of reproducing and are missing a uterus and ovaries yet trans-women are ‘real women’. They challenge the socially constructed normalisation of what it means to be a woman.” It is rightly said that nothing can stop a strong mind from achieving the set goal. Just as we talk about Sunita Williams or Indira Gandhi as idols of women empowerment, it would be unfair to not praise the achievements of transwomen on International Women’s Day. With passing time, some trans-women gathered their willpower, breaking all the social barriers and coming out in this parochial world. Joyita Mondal is the first trans-women to be sitting on the chair of a judge. In 2017, Joyita was appointed as a Lok Adalat Judge. The 29-year-old was born as a male. During her teenage, she recognised a woman in her, which was unacceptable to her family. Due to discriminations, Joyita had to drop out from school which made her dream of pursuing Law seemed fading. Initially, she joined the Kinnar Samaj (community of transgender) and attended events as Hijra but simultaneously completed her studies and got herself a degree in law. Today, she is a respectable judge, also working for the rights of everyone facing any kind of social discrimination. Manabi Bandopadhyay (Left) is the first trans-women principle of a college in India. Joyita Mondal (Right) is the first trans-women to be appointed as Judge. (Zee News Network) × Manabi Bandopadhyay is another inspiring name in the list to set an example for the many women and trans-women. Manabi was the first in her community to earn a Ph.D. and become the first trans-women principal of a college in India. Gauri Sawant is a trans-woman, first to adopt a daughter of a sex worker. (Zee News Network) × Gauri Sawant, a trans-women who was recently seen in Vicks India advertisement, is another encouraging figure as she is a mother first, and then anything else. During an interview in a national daily, Gauri proudly says that “a mother is a mother. There isn't any assigned gender to be one.” These are few of the role-models, who have taught the regressive society that a woman is an impeccable embodiment of the best of human nature. She is much more than a curvaceous body, not simply responsible for reproduction or satisfaction for someone’s lust. A deep base throat or shrill high pitch voice does not certify who is a woman and who is not. What matters is that every woman, be it a converted one, trans-sexual or biological, should have a voice of her own. It is rightly said that "Women don’t need to find a voice, they have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it". (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: International Women's day is for transgender-women too

<p>Saudi Arabia denied on Tuesday claims by Pakistani activists that two transgender women from Pakistan were beaten to death in police custody after being arrested in Saudi Arabia along with more than 30 other members of the community.</p>

<p>Reports of the deaths had been carried in Pakistani media and decried in an activists&#39; media conference on Monday. However, a statement from the Saudi interior ministry early on Tuesday said the reports were &quot;totally wrong and nobody was tortured&quot;.</p>

<p>The ministry acknowledged that one Pakistani had died in custody after the arrests.</p>

<p>&quot;One 61-year-old person suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital after being treated,&quot; the interior ministry statement said. &quot;The Pakistani embassy looked into this case and another one. Procedures have started to send the body back to his country,&quot; it said.</p>

<p>Saudi media reported last week that police had arrested around 35 people after they raided a party where men were dressed as women and were wearing make-up. The Saudi outlets did not use the word transgender, nor say anyone had been killed.</p>

<p>In Pakistan, transgender activist Farzana Riaz told a news conference on Monday that sources in the transgender community in Saudi Arabia had told her the two Pakistanis were beaten to death with sticks.</p>

<p>&quot;We are deeply saddened by the deaths of these two innocent trans persons in Saudi Arabia,&quot; Riaz, a leader of the group Trans Action Pakistan, said in Peshawar.</p>

<p>Riaz showed journalists several photos of those still in custody that she said had been sent to her by contacts in Saudi Arabia, along with messages sent via cellphone.</p>

<p>Qamar Naseem, a rights activist from the Blue Veins group, told the same news conference he had shared available information about the incident with members of Pakistan&#39;s parliament.</p>

<p>The Pakistani Interior Ministry was not available for comment on Monday.</p>

<p>Saudi Arabia has no law against transgender people, but the kingdom has carried out arrests for cross-dressing and ordered the imprisonment and flogging of men accused of behaving like women, according to US-based Human Rights Watch.</p>

<p>In Pakistan, transgender people are often shunned by their families and forced into begging or prostitution to support themselves.</p>

<p>Recently, however, a nascent transgender activist movement has gained attention and legal rights.</p>

<p>In January, a Pakistani court ruled that transgender people would be counted in the national census for the first time. In 2012, the Supreme Court declared equal rights for transgender citizens. They were guaranteed the right to vote a year earlier.</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


Sources in Saudi Arabia's transgender community told a Pakistani activist that police beat the two women to death with sticks

Saudi Arabia denied on Tuesday claims by Pakistani activists that two transgender women from Pakistan were beaten to death in police custody after being arrested in Saudi Arabia along with more than 30 other members of the community. Reports of the deaths had been carried in Pakistani media and decried in an activists' media conference on Monday. However, a statement from the Saudi interior ministry early on Tuesday said the reports were "totally wrong and nobody was tortured". The ministry acknowledged that one Pakistani had died in custody after the arrests. "One 61-year-old person suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital after being treated," the interior ministry statement said. "The Pakistani embassy looked into this case and another one. Procedures have started to send the body back to his country," it said. Saudi media reported last week that police had arrested around 35 people after they raided a party where men were dressed as women and were wearing make-up. The Saudi outlets did not use the word transgender, nor say anyone had been killed. In Pakistan, transgender activist Farzana Riaz told a news conference on Monday that sources in the transgender community in Saudi Arabia had told her the two Pakistanis were beaten to death with sticks. "We are deeply saddened by the deaths of these two innocent trans persons in Saudi Arabia," Riaz, a leader of the group Trans Action Pakistan, said in Peshawar. Riaz showed journalists several photos of those still in custody that she said had been sent to her by contacts in Saudi Arabia, along with messages sent via cellphone. Qamar Naseem, a rights activist from the Blue Veins group, told the same news conference he had shared available information about the incident with members of Pakistan's parliament. The Pakistani Interior Ministry was not available for comment on Monday. Saudi Arabia has no law against transgender people, but the kingdom has carried out arrests for cross-dressing and ordered the imprisonment and flogging of men accused of behaving like women, according to US-based Human Rights Watch. In Pakistan, transgender people are often shunned by their families and forced into begging or prostitution to support themselves. Recently, however, a nascent transgender activist movement has gained attention and legal rights. In January, a Pakistani court ruled that transgender people would be counted in the national census for the first time. In 2012, the Supreme Court declared equal rights for transgender citizens. They were guaranteed the right to vote a year earlier. (Reuters)

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