Pakistan transgender lawyer sets sights on becoming a judge
Nisha Rao, who once begged on the streets, gained her law licence earlier this year and joined the Karachi Bar Association
27 November 2020 - 10:23
Karachi — Lawyer Nisha Rao manoeuvres among the throng of black-coated attorneys clustered near Karachi's city courts searching for her client.
But Rao, 28, is not just another lawyer running for a meeting. As Pakistan’s first transgender lawyer, she has carved a path from the streets to the courtroom and her example is inspiring other transgender people in the conservative Islamic republic...
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