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Bahar, a 47-Year-Old Transgender Woman: A Life in the Shadow of Discrimination and Deprivation

Bahar, a 47-Year-Old Transgender Woman: A Life in the Shadow of Discrimination and Deprivation

On the Occasion of the International Transgender Day of Visibility Bahar (pseudonym), a 47-year-old transgender woman, has spent a significant portion of her life under the shadow of discrimination, v...

Publication Date 02 Apr, 2026
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Under the Shadow of Compulsion: The Hidden Lives of Trans Women in Afghanistan, Narrative by Almas: Between Survival, Humiliation, and Resistance in a Society That Denies Identity

Under the Shadow of Compulsion: The Hidden Lives of Trans Women in Afghanistan, Narrative by Almas: Between Survival, Humiliation, and Resistance in a Society That Denies Identity

Kabul – Afghanistan Almas (a pseudonym) is a 24-year-old trans woman from Parwan province in Afghanistan who continues to live in the country; a nation where gender identities outside traditional fram...

Publication Date 15 Mar, 2026
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