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In a landmark judgment, the Manipur High Court upheld transgender persons’ right to have their chosen name and gender reflected in all official records. The ruling in Beoncy Laishram v. State of Manipur marks a significant step in enforcing the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, and advances the constitutional guarantee of equality, dignity, and identity.
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) safeguards women against acts of domestic violence. Whether trans women, who are assigned male at birth but identify their gender identity as female would be able to seek protection under the PWDVA, is of significance.
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As part of its work on equality and non-discrimination, CLPR conducted a study on experiences of intersectional discrimination in South India between May – November, 2018. The objective of the study was to understand the relationship between different intersecting identities and various sites of discrimination such as educational institutions, workplaces, police stations, and public transport.
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– Aadhirai S, Deekshitha Ganesan and Jayna Kothari India has a robust Constitution and…
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CLPR has selected the following five Equality Fellows: Krithika Balu, Itla Ragiri Jayalakshmi, Anima Muyarath, C Prabhu.
Equality Fellows will will dedicate the next 2 years to the better implementation of equality and non-discrimination law in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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On 12th and 13th January 2019 we will conduct interviews to select up to 6 Equality Fellows who will dedicate the next 2 years to the better implementation of equality and non-discrimination law in India. 13 talented candidates will appear before a 4 member panel of prominent activists and human rights advocates: Mihir Desai, Martin Macwan, Anindya Hajra and Jayna Kothari.
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On 21 December 2018, CLPR released its policy brief ‘Making Rights Real: Implementing Reservations for Transgender and Intersex Persons’ at the Bangalore International Centre. The policy brief was released by Hon’ble Mr. Justice L Narayana Swamy of the Karnataka High Court.
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The term intersex refers to a variety of anatomical conditions where a person is born…
