Nisha Rao
Nisha Rao is a Pakistani transgender lawyer and activist.[1] In 2020, she became the first transgender law graduate in Pakistan.[2][3]
Nisha Rao | |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Law, LL.B |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
| Occupation | Lawyer, activist |
| Website | https://www.nisharao.com |
Career
Rao began her law career by participating in various advocacy events.[4] She later associated herself with various Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a volunteer and a legal adviser.[5][6] She joined the Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA), which works for the rights of the transgender community.[7][8]
As a lawyer, Nisha has dealt with over 50 cases regarding the transgender community.[9][10]
Future plans
Nisha plans to help the transgender community through her NGO.[11][12] She wants to set up a helpline where transgender people can be guided by other community members. She also has plans to build a transgender old age home in the near future.[13][14]
References
- ↑ With their members on ground, transgender community looks forward to inclusive elections (in en). www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ Transgender community fears complete lockdown will add more miseries to life (in en). The Express Tribune (2020-03-22). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ Meet : Nisha Rao Pakistan's first transgender lawyer | Maaya Kahani | 8-November-2020 (in en-US). Newsone (2020-11-08). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ las. LAS Newsletter.
- ↑ Nisha Rao: Pakistan's First Transgender Lawyer Now Fights For Her Community (in en-US). Bolojawan.com (2020-10-22). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ Nisha Rao Archives (in en-US). Inflics. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ Quiz of the Day | Women in Elections (in en-US). WIE. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ News. Targeted for 'begging', transgender community begs to be left alone (in en-US). LEAP Pakistan (2018-10-03). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ From streets to courts, Pakistan's first transgender lawyer Nisha Rao (in en-US). MM News TV (2020-10-27). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ lahorified. 1st transgender lawyer Nisha Rao (24 October 2020).
- ↑ In the subcontinent, the 'third gender' struggles to exist (in en). Ittehad اتحاد गठबंधन (2018-10-30). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ Meet Nisha Rao | Pakistan's First-Ever Transgender Lawyer (in en-US). ViralBreak (2020-11-07). Retrieved 2020-11-26.[dead link]
- ↑ Batool, Zehra. Meet Nisha Rao - Pakistan's First-Ever Transgender Lawyer Who Fights Against All Odds (in en-US). Parhlo (2020-10-21). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ Meet Pakistan's First Trans-woman Lawyer! (in en-US). The Meraki (2020-10-24). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
Other websites
- Nisha Rao interview Archived 2021-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Nisha Rao life story Archived 2021-10-26 at the Wayback Machine