TY - JOUR AU - Sanwal, Sabeh Ahmad AU - Waqas Ahmed, AU - Sharafat Ali, AU - Ifra khan, PY - 2023/01/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A Study on Socio-Economic Problems Faced by the Transgender: The Evidence from Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan JF - International Journal of Social Science & Entrepreneurship JA - International Journal of Social Science Entrepreneurship VL - 3 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.58661/ijsse.v3i1.107 UR - https://ijsse.salmaedusociety.com/index.php/ijsse/article/view/107 SP - 171-181 AB - <p>Transgender community have been facing socioeconomic problems in Pakistan for long. It is imperative to identify such issues to resolve these problems for the betterment of the transgender community. This study is primarily focused on the<br>identification and evaluation of socioeconomic problems faced by the transgender individuals in the Dera Ghazi Khan division, Punjab, Pakistan. The study shows that the transgender individuals lack the access to better healthcare facilities, have<br>no access to education, and have no employment opportunities. Consequently</p><p><br>transgender community have to live in severe economic conditions with meagre<br>income levels. Moreover, they do not have any social recognition and status. The<br>findings of the study draws attention of the government and policymakers to<br>promulgate policies to ensure the provision of better healthcare, educational, and<br>employment opportunities to the deprived transgender individuals.</p> ER -