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At A Glance: India’s First Transgender People In Various Fields!

Written By: Sonali
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While we never miss out praising our women for being the first in their respective domain of work, we often overlook the achievements that our trans women struggle for — from being the first-ever lawyer, RJ, principal, MLA, highest degree holder to even the supermodel, these iconic ladies have shattered the unwanted social tantrums and proved that your talent and merit have nothing to do with your gender or sexuality!

Here are few of the iconic trans ladies who went on to become the first transgender people of the country in their respective domain of work.

Sathyasri Sharmila

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India’s first transgender lawyer, Sathyasri shunned the stereotypical mindset behind, fought the gender abusive community and established an example by pursuing law so that she can fight against injustice.

“Today, I enrolled my name in the Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry and became the first transgender lawyer in India. I have struggled a lot in my life,” she told ANI in July 2018.

Atri Kar

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India’s first transgender schoolteacher who appeared for the West Bengal Public Service Commission, Atri fought two long years of a legal battle. 

The policy which enables transgender people to apply for education and employment under the ‘other’ category wasn’t implemented everywhere due to which Atri couldn’t apply for the exam. She fought against WBPSC in the Calcutta High Court, appealed to the State Administrative Tribunal, which decided the case in her support.

K Prithika Yashini

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India’s first transgender sub-inspector in Tamil Nadu state police, Prithika opted for a sex change surgery and fulfilled her dreams of becoming a police officer. 

She had to approach the court, elicit an informal enquiry and cross several hurdles to fulfil her dream of becoming a police officer.

Joyita Mondal

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India’s first transgender judge, Joyita was appointed at Lok Adalat in North Bengal at the age of 29. 

Mondal decided to obtain a degree in law after working for transgender rights organisations.

Manabi Bandopadhyay

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India’s first transgender college principal, Manabi is also the first Indian transgender to complete Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). 

She used to teach as an associate professor in Bengali at Vivekananda Satobarshiki Mahavidyalaya earlier.

Shabnam Mausi

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India’s first transgender MLA, Shabnam contested elections from Sohagpur constituency in district Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

As her family did not support her, she wasn’t able to attend school, yet she learnt almost 12 different languages.

Tarika Banu

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India’s first transgender student to clear the 12th Board exams (HSC exams), Tarika had run away from her home in Thoothukudi district at the age of 6 after realising that she wasn’t accepted for who she was.

Transgender activist Grace Banu adopted her and helped her in getting a new name, official identification and undergoing a sex reassignment surgery. 

Kajal

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Coastal Karnataka’s first transgender radio jockey, Kajal suffered from the deep distress of gender dysphoria at a young age. 

She left her home at the age of 10 and settled in Mumbai’s Malad; got support by MGM college lecturer Manjunath Kamath, who connected her to Spandana Channel’s Avinash Kamath who trained her for two months to host shows. 

Ganga Kumari

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Rajasthan State Police Force’s first and India’s third transgender police, Ganga couldn’t get the post in 2015 because of her gender clarity issue and rules of appointment.

She struggled for two years to claim her right to don the uniform and serve the nation on 13 November 2017.

Mona Varonica Campbell

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India’s plus-size transgender model, Mona experienced gender dysphoria early in childhood. She underwent hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and sex reassignment surgery with the help of her family.

She worked with numerous international brands before she opened the show for designer Wendell Rodricks at Lakmé Fashion Week.

Stay tuned for some more inspirational stories!

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A 'non-9-5 desk job' ambivert geek who chooses her own audience, Sonali loves sharing stories and finding the corners where humanity still exists! She believes that every individual's story is unique and special. She loves writing about the untouched and unspoken segments of society. When not writing, you can find her listening to someone's stories or playing with dogs. Sonali values mental health and encourages people to speak their heart out! Check her thoughts at www.theobstinategirl.com

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BUMBLE TO BILLIONAIRE

Written By: Shweta Suvarna
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Bumble’s co-founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd achieved something that she had never hoped for – THE YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRE! 

Whitney Wolfe Herd became the youngest woman billionaire Thursday after the second-biggest online dating company went public in the US. With her nearly 12 percent stake in the company, 31-year-old Wolfe Herd ended the day with a net worth of $1.5 billion. 

This, dating app Bumble was founded in late 2014.

“This is only possible thanks to the more than 1.7 billion first moves made by brave women on our app—and the pioneering women who paved the way for us in the business world. To everyone who made today possible: Thank you. #BumbleIPO.” – She quotes.

Why Bumble?

Did you know, there is an interesting story behind the establishment of the company. Earlier, she was the co-founder of another famous dating application – Tinder however she left that due to conflicts and decided to come up with a female-focused app.

But, what makes her Bumble different from the rest of the dating or networking applications?

It is a pivotal role given to women on the platform as they can only make the first outreach in the app. 

Seriously, if you look around all the other applications, they are mostly male-oriented where males are supposed to make the move first. But Bumble turned out to be the game-changer. Not just that it broke the stereotype but also normalized it. 

Here are the billion dollars lessons that we are taking from this massive success that Whitney witnessed. If you are an entrepreneur in making, take note of these important lessons! 

  1. Don’t give up on your dreams: Your vision and your dream are not meant to be given up. If you have that entrepreneur streak in you, please explore it. Give it a chance. 
  1. The market is made: Don’t shy away from bringing the product/service that is already existing in the market. Had she thought of this, Bumble would have never happened. 
  1. Change the conversation: As the old saying goes, when you don’t know what is being talked about, change the conversation. Whitney didn’t like the narrative of dating apps and she decided to change it. 
  1. Take leaps: Whitney did not stop at Tinder and that is a big lesson. When conflicts surfaced and she needed to follow her vision, she decided to take the leap of faith! 

Whitney showed us that no dream is too big to be achieved especially if you have the service that is in demand, a clear vision, and a proper plan! 

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