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In South Asia, the hijra are referred to as a third gender, as a group of transgender women and nonbinary and intersex people who were assigned male at birth Some estimates suggest that more than 10 000 hijras live in Bangladesh, whereas others indicate there are more than 100 000 However, they are deprived of basic human rights in Bangladesh, such as access to primary health-care services, housing facilities, food, and employment opportunities Hijras in Bangladesh have been adversely affected by the pandemic, particularly during the national lockdown Mental health problems, such as anxiety, depressive symptoms, discrimination, suicide, and domestic violence increased during the lockdown around the world, including in Bangladesh (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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