- UN calls historic: India’s SC approves transgenders as third gender & asks Govt to open up job avenues for them
- Officially third gender has been recognised
- High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International also welcomes SC judgement.
- SC asked Centre and States to recognise transgender, facilitate grant of ID, passport, voters card, driving licence, jobs in PSUs etc.
Exams Perspective:
- Transgenders
- SC
- UN Declaration on Human Rights
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Amnesty International