Medical doctor and transgender activist, Dr Aqsa Shaikh, has faced myriad challenges, especially in her professional life as a medical student, a doctor, and then as a teacher.
Peerzada Muzamil
In March last year, Dr. Aqsa Shaikh tweeted: “Can I lay claim to be the only #Transgender person to head a #Covid #Vaccination Centre in India? Will be very happy to have company of other Trans Folks in this spot.” The internet and social media went berserk, asking one question: Why is there only one person heading a centre, in a country that houses 4.8 million transgender people?
Shaikh is an associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Delhi. Besides being a doctor, academic and researcher, she is also a staunch transgender rights activist. Raised in Mumbai, where she completed her medical training before relocating to Delhi nearly a decade ago, Shaikh has faced myriad challenges, especially in her professional life as a medical student, a doctor, and then as a teacher.
Courtesy : Outlook India
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