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2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Experiences of Social Injustice Among Indian Transgender Persons: A Qualitative Enquiry.

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Social Psychology

  • Harleen Kaur
    Banaras Hindu University
  • Tushar Singh
    Banaras Hindu University

Abstract

Semi-structured interviews of eleven transgender persons were conducted to explore their experiences of social injustice. Analysis using Interpretative phenomenological approach revealed their victimization experiences and indicated that transgender persons face social injustice in different domains of life including but not limited to health, education, employment, human rights, and media misrepresentations.

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