Is social exclusion pushing the Pakistani Hijras (Transgenders) towards commercial sex work? a qualitative study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Hijra</it> is a distinct type of gender role in South Asia where men act like women. This group of people is socially excluded by the general community, in terms of attainment of an opportunity for a socially prod...
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Main Authors: | Abdullah Muhammad Ahmed (Author), Basharat Zeeshan (Author), Kamal Bilal (Author), Sattar Nargis Yousaf (Author), Hassan Zahra Fatima (Author), Jan Asghar Dil (Author), Shafqat Anum (Author) |
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2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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