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TRANSGENDER RIGHTS LAW IN PAKISTAN MENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).38      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).38      Published : Jun 2023

Transgender Rights Law in Pakistan: Mental Health Perspective

Abstract

    The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 is an exclusive statutory law  dealing with the rights of transgender persons in Pakistan, the greatest strength of which is the right given to transgender persons to be recognized based on their self-perceived gender identity. However, in its recent judgement, the Federal Shariat Court struck down some of the key sections of this act by declaring them unIslamic. Gender is a social construct and is different from the biological sex. Gender identity, which is the innermost feeling of a person, cannot be changed. Moreover, transgender identity is not a mental disorder and is different from gender dysphoria. This paper discusses the transgender law in Pakistan in detail and the insights from the field of mental health to understand the transgender phenomenon and to handle transgenders' rights in Pakistan by bridging the gaps between the understandings of relevant stakeholders.

    (1) Ali Ajmal
    LLM, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Faiza Rasool
    Research Scholar, Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Ajmal, Ali, and Faiza Rasool. 2023. "Transgender Rights Law in Pakistan: Mental Health Perspective." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (II): 420-426 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).38

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    HARVARD : AJMAL, A. & RASOOL, F. 2023. Transgender Rights Law in Pakistan: Mental Health Perspective. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII, 420-426.

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