Sheerene Mohamed

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Sheerene Mohamed completed her B.A.LL. B (Hons) degree in 2019 at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi. Subsequently, she pursued a Master of Laws (LL.M) from New York University, with a focus on constitutional jurisprudence, social justice and public welfare. Her areas of interest include constitutional law and social reform.

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Reproductive Justice and Transgender Rights | Roundtable 4 | Transform 2021

February 1, 2022

Dr. Aqsa Shaikh, a transgender woman and doctor, spoke on the “Sexual and Reproductive Health of Queer Persons”. She began by stating that both medical professionals and the law reduce transgender persons to their body parts and stigmatise them. Medical professionals completely ignore reproduction in discussions around transgender persons’ bodies, believing them to be asexual or hypersexual perverts incapable of having children.

The Right to Love: The Use of Criminal Law to Police Trans Couples | Roundtable 3 | Transform 2021

January 25, 2022

Kishu Bhati, a young trans-man and law student spoke on “Transgender Experiences with State Agencies.” He recounted his difficulties before finally leaving home with his girlfriend. His parents did not accept his gender identity, and both of their parents tried to separate them. Kishu and his girlfriend then took the decision to run away from their homes.

Access, Equality and Trans Inclusion in Education | Roundtable 1 | Transform 2021

January 12, 2022

This is a brief summary of the panel on Equality in Education at Transform…