The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities
Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the current educational opportunities available to hermaphrodite (Hijra) students, analyze their difficulties while pursuing academic degrees and suggest potential approaches to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This research used a qualitative...
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| author | Abul Kalam Md Jahangir Alam Lubaba Basharat Golam Faruk Sarker M. Abdullah Al Mamun Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan |
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| description | Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the current educational opportunities available to hermaphrodite (Hijra) students, analyze their difficulties while pursuing academic degrees and suggest potential approaches to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This research used a qualitative method to analyze the challenges Hijra individuals face in pursuing education. A total of 20 interviews were conducted with two Hijra groups those who are pursuing an education and those who have abandoned it to collect primary data. The purposive sampling technique was used to identify and choose diverse sources of information. Moreover, the phenomena have been comprehended using the Access Theory and the Gender Stratification Theory. Findings – The findings show that although every Bangladeshi has the right to a decent education, few Hijra youngsters attend schools. Numerous barriers, such as discriminatory views and remarks about third-gender people, physical and mental harassment, a lack of emotional and financial support, family issues, discrimination in the school community and hostility from classmates and teachers, make it difficult for hermaphrodite students to receive a proper education. Originality/value – This research paper fills a gap in the current body of knowledge by presenting empirical evidence regarding young people’s perceptions of the third-gender, the societal barriers faced by Hijra individuals in their pursuit of quality education, their future opportunities, the root causes of these challenges and possible solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cfaba1d485d44bad996cc9315538bc692025-02-03T14:29:31ZengEmerald PublishingQuality Education for All2976-93102024-12-011118720310.1108/QEA-11-2023-0016The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communitiesAbul Kalam0Md Jahangir Alam1Lubaba Basharat2Golam Faruk Sarker3M. Abdullah Al Mamun4Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan5Department of Islamic History and Culture, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, BangladeshDepartment of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Nagoya, JapanDepartment of Anthropology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, BangladeshDepartment of Folklore, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, BangladeshDepartment of Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshPurpose – This study aims to evaluate the current educational opportunities available to hermaphrodite (Hijra) students, analyze their difficulties while pursuing academic degrees and suggest potential approaches to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This research used a qualitative method to analyze the challenges Hijra individuals face in pursuing education. A total of 20 interviews were conducted with two Hijra groups those who are pursuing an education and those who have abandoned it to collect primary data. The purposive sampling technique was used to identify and choose diverse sources of information. Moreover, the phenomena have been comprehended using the Access Theory and the Gender Stratification Theory. Findings – The findings show that although every Bangladeshi has the right to a decent education, few Hijra youngsters attend schools. Numerous barriers, such as discriminatory views and remarks about third-gender people, physical and mental harassment, a lack of emotional and financial support, family issues, discrimination in the school community and hostility from classmates and teachers, make it difficult for hermaphrodite students to receive a proper education. Originality/value – This research paper fills a gap in the current body of knowledge by presenting empirical evidence regarding young people’s perceptions of the third-gender, the societal barriers faced by Hijra individuals in their pursuit of quality education, their future opportunities, the root causes of these challenges and possible solutions.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QEA-11-2023-0016/full/pdfHijraThird genderEqualityRight to educationHuman rightsBangladesh |
| spellingShingle | Abul Kalam Md Jahangir Alam Lubaba Basharat Golam Faruk Sarker M. Abdullah Al Mamun Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities Quality Education for All Hijra Third gender Equality Right to education Human rights Bangladesh |
| title | The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities |
| title_full | The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities |
| title_fullStr | The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities |
| title_short | The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities |
| title_sort | right to education and attitudes toward hijras in bangladesh assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities |
| topic | Hijra Third gender Equality Right to education Human rights Bangladesh |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QEA-11-2023-0016/full/pdf |
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