Shila Singh Thakuri (left) stands with a friend in Kathmandu. Both are transgender women who work in the sex trade. They say they tried to find other jobs but couldn’t, because employers often reject transgender applicants.

Kalpana Khanal, GPJ Nepal

Shila Singh Thakuri (left) stands with a friend in Kathmandu. Both are transgender women who work in the sex trade. They say they tried to find other jobs but couldn’t, because employers often reject transgender applicants.

Kalpana Khanal, GPJ Nepal

Shila Singh Thakuri (left) stands with a friend in Kathmandu. Both are transgender women who work in the sex trade. They say they tried to find other jobs but couldn’t, because employers often reject transgender applicants.

Kalpana Khanal, GPJ Nepal

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Wanted: Male or Female — Transgender People In Nepal Suffer Hiring Bias, Despite Law

By Kalpana Khanal Senior Reporter

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January 8, 2017
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Shila Singh Thakuri (left) stands with a friend in Kathmandu. Both are transgender women who work in the sex trade. They say they tried to find other jobs but couldn’t, because employers often reject transgender applicants.

By Kalpana Khanal Senior Reporter

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January 8, 2017
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