Khawajasara and Hijra as Third Gender and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal’s (UNSDG’s) in Pakistan on June 29, 2020Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a universal call for action to end poverty, protect the planet, and to ensure that all people enjoy peace, prosperity and equal opportunities of life. In September 2015, leaders of 193 nations agreed to set the world on a path towards sustainable development through […]
Challenges to khawaja sara and hijra as third gender on June 8, 2020This article is from the series of my previous pen picture, that discussed the history, representation, and understanding of Khawaja Sara and Hijra gender and sexual identities in the Precolonial period and in the British Colonialism. In this article, I have stretched my discussion towards postcolonial Pakistan, that explores the two different dimensions of Khawaja […]
Khawaja Sara and Hijra: From the middle rung of power in Mughal Harem to the Outcast individuals in British Colonialism on June 4, 2020Khawaja Sara and Hijra are the individuals who are born male at birth, but they wish to live with women’s soul when grow up. Globally, they are known as Transgender, Transwoman, or Trans folks. Khawaja Sara and Hijra as a third gender has a very rich history. The ancient book “Kama Sutra” has discussed people […]
Khawaja Sara as “Third Gender” are endangered in COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan on June 1, 2020On 26th February 2020, Pakistan reported its first case of Corona Virus in a student who returned from Iran. Within a few weeks after the first case, the cases of COVID-19 patients outreached to all the four provinces including the capital territory of Islamabad and the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. The latest updates on […]