OHRC Directs Odisha Govt to Add Third Gender Option in OPSC Exam Forms

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to ensure the inclusion of a third gender/transgender option in application forms for examinations conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The directive followed a petition filed by a third gender candidate, Sony Sil, who pointed out that the online application forms…

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Does Transgender People Share The Space In Public Toilet?

Bhubaneswar: Sanitation is a basic human right. Goal 6 of the SDGs asks for universal access to sanitation and highlights the need of addressing the needs of women, girls, and those in vulnerable situations. The debate about gender equality in bathrooms has heated up in the last two decades. In comparison to men, many women…

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