Labeling a person based on his/her behavior | Simran Shaikh | TEDxRamjasCollege

We sometimes label an individual male or female based on his/her behavior. In this talk, Simran Shaikh, a transgender, tells her how she had faced difficulties in her life.
A graduate of Mumbai University, Simran is currently working with India HIV/AIDS Alliance in New Delhi as a Programme Officer for Pehchan, a Global Fund-supported initiative strengthening community systems for MSM, transgender and hijra CBOs to improve HIV prevention outcomes in India. A graduate of Mumbai University, Simran is currently working with India HIV/AIDS Alliance in New Delhi as a Programme Officer for Pehchan, a Global Fund-supported initiative strengthening community systems for MSM, transgender and hijra CBOs to improve HIV prevention outcomes in India.

She has dedicated her professional life to human rights advocacy and has been a pioneer in India on raising issues faced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the context of transgender and hijra communities. She is a strong advocate for the Right to Health for all.
Simran was one of the founding members of Dai Welfare Society; the first community-based organisation for hijras in India and has also served on the governing boards of state and national PLHIV networks. She has been a consultant to national and international organisations on issues of gender and sexual minorities living with HIV and intends to continue her work on health & human rights for the most marginalised communities in the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx