Cultural Context of Health Disparities Faced by Gender-Based Minorities in Pakistan

Presenter:  Humaira Jami, PhD, Fulbright Postdoc Fellow, Department of  Sociology & Anthropology, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Objectives:                           

1.             What is the status of gender-based minorities (transgender, agender/queer) in Pakistan?

2.             What are the experiences of gender nonconforming individuals in the health setting of Pakistan?

3.             Are health providers in Pakistan skilled enough to handle the healthcare needs of gender non-conforming individuals?

4.             What are the structural and social determinants of health disparities faced by gender nonconforming individuals in Pakistan?