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Trans woman Veera Yadav shares her plight over the treatment of the transgender community in the eastern state of Bihar. She says her education hasn’t made any difference to her present situation. Instead, she would often be subjected to taunts from the society and is being faced with the ignorance of the state government.
Veera completed her studies after overcoming multiple problems. She did her graduation with a male identity. In 2016, she pursued a Masters in Social Work (MSW) at the Patna University and set an example for many like her. However, after all her qualifications, she has been unable to apply for government jobs.
Veera joined an NGO named ‘Dostana Safar’, which works for the transgender Community. She fought for their rights through several petitions and came out victorious.
Veera shares with The Quint that even though the Bihar government released several schemes to include transgenders for their professional activities related to dance and music, she wanted to engage with the educational sector.
She clocked hours and saved money for the Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS). Finally, in 2019, she got her SRS done, and she is very happy to be a trans woman.
All Veera wants for the transgender community, is better housing facilities, health care, and free SRS services. She expects that policies and schemes should not be restricted only to papers but should be enforced on the ground for the betterment of the community.
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