Experience of Victimization Amongst the Third Gender (original) (raw)
The third genders are facing discrimination for a very long time in Bangladesh as well as many other countries. As they are physically and sometimes mentally different from the mainstream people, they are not well accepted by the society and don’t get the proper treatment. That make them vulnerable to victimization. They experience victimization in every sector of life. First of all, they get abandoned by the family or discrimination in the family. The society reject them. They don’t get proper education. As a result, most of them are not aware of their rights. They also face problems regarding employment. Because of that, most of them have to choose the way of begging as their livelihood. Third gender also face difficulties in accessing proper healthcare. They don’t get the equal treatment as the mainstream people in the medical centres. As they live in highly deviant places, they are exposed to criminal activities more often. They are also an easy target for the criminals as there is no one to care for them. Transgender people in Bangladesh are targeted by the human traffickers and often forced to work as a prostitute. They become the victim of discrimination and also as a vulnerable target of any criminal activities. They as a result are always in fear of getting victimized. But unfortunately, they are afraid to share their problems as they fear that they won’t be heard. But this should change. The government is making law to support the third gender. The mainstream people should also come forward to help the third genders in gaining their recognition in the society. This study aims to find out the victimization experiences of the third genders and also to provide some protective measures to support them.
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