Nepali becomes both man and woman
KATHMANDU: The authorities in Nepal have granted a man who dresses and behaves as a woman both male and female citizenship.
The unprecedented legal status was given to 40-year-old Chanda Musalman.
Conservative and religious Nepal, like many Asian countries, has a sizeable community of people who are born male but behave as women.
It is unclear how this unique legal status will play out in practice - for instance, how it will affect Chanda's marriage rights.
With elections approaching, government teams are currently touring the country issuing certificates of citizenship.
One team came to Chanda's village in western Nepal.
Chanda, who has had no sex-change surgery, asked the officials to erase the words male and female, listed under gender. They obliged, and ascribed Chanda's gender as "both". AGENCIES
Chanda Musalman shows off the citizenship ID card
Source: Mumbai Mirror
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