SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT CHARSADDA

Abstract

Transgender community a neglected group in society exist in every part of the world. It’s a group of peoples that identifies with a variety of gender and sexual identities. Social exclusion of transgender community varies from society to society. Exclusion of transgender is position when they are expelled from different walk of life. Pakistani transgender community is no different from them. They are socially and culturally excluded and marginalized in many compromises like health, education job etc. Pakistani transgender community lives in extremely poverty. The present study was qualitative in nature and focus on the exclusion of transgender and impact of exclusion on their life in District Charsadda. Through a well-designed open ended questionnaire data was collected. Different points was located and were identifies where through in depth interviews, observation and focus group discussion data was collected. From the study it is concluded that transgender community is socially and culturally excluded from normal life. They face many problems in life due to which they are compelled to live a life which deteriorates their self-worth and sense of social responsibility.