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In India adolescents and young gender variant boys, male with feminine demeanor that is effeminate males/ males with feminine gender construction are victims of social stigma and gross human rights violations, and as a result face serious barriers to joining mainstream occupations. This has led to a situation where, in the absence of any other alternative, many join the "hijra” (eunuch) community and undergo illegal, secret and crude castration operations at great risk to their lives. The most direct consequence of not addressing the problem is in terms of the continuous inflow of young boys into this profession and lack of proper information. Besides the illegal activity of child and youth prostitution being precipitated, there are children and young adult being subjected to the dangers of innumerable health hazards and to various types of sexual abuse and exploitation including unsafe migration. |
