ISLAMABAD – Khwaja Sira Quran School and Shelter Home and Transgender Rights Consultants Pakistan have jointly launched the Transgender Employment Programme here on Friday. Nayab Ali, a transgender rights activist, under this programme has set-up stalls in the capital. He said transgender persons are earning money with dignity by selling toys, jewellery and daily necessities. Nayab Ali, head of the organizations that works for transgender persons, said that decent employment can give transgender persons a respectable place in society. The government should take steps to increase the economic status of transgender persons and also protect their fundamental rights.

Source: The Nation May 15, 2022 02:19 UTC