Samira Dishti Irfan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7447716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samira Dishti Irfan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samira Dishti |
| FAMILY NAME | Irfan |
| SIGNATURE | IRFAN S D |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Overlooked Aspects of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of Gender and Sexually Diverse People in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Objectives This article highlights neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among gender and sexually diverse people (GSDP) in Dhaka (the capital), Bangladesh.Methods We pioneered an SRHR surveillance system, applying mixed-methods approaches, for 670 men who have sex with men (MSM), 552 male sex workers (MSW), and 610 hijra (local transgender subculture). Participants were recruited through time-location sampling. In-d…
Encapsulating the burden and social determinants of self-reported general health problems among a specific sub-group of transgender women in Dhaka, Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: In Bangladesh and other resource-constrained settings, a sub-group of transgender women (predominantly known as hijra in South Asia) encounter systemic marginalization, which unfairly predisposes them to health disadvantages. Although studies are beginning to illuminate the emerging burden of various communicable and non-communicable diseases, the global scholarship has predominantly confined these marginalized people within HIV/STI r…
Understanding the contexts and dynamics of poppers use among gender and sexually diverse people (GSDP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
“Sharing is my only option”
Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangladesh are part of a long-standing needle syringe program, which faced challenges in containing the spread of HIV, thus warranting exploration of the drivers of needle and syringe sharing. This article aimed to explore the underlying reasons for needle and syringe sharing among PWID through ethnographic lenses in Dhaka. Methods: We adopted peer-driven Participatory Ethnographic and Evaluation Rese…
The benefits do not reach us’
Hijra, a transgender group in Bangladesh, despite being acknowledged by the government in 2013 as a separate gender category, cannot adequately exercise their gender and sexual rights. This study aimed to explore discrepancies between the gender declaration and their lived realities of their gender and sexual rights. This study adopted the policy analysis framework, whilst linking it to SRHR frameworks by the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission. This st…
The Effects of Methamphetamine Use on the Sexual Lives of Gender and Sexually Diverse People in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tales of gender-based oppression and violence
The wound that closes doors
I held on to the police’s leg for mercy”
Understanding the reasons for using methamphetamine by sexual minority people in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Understanding the reasons for using methamphetamine by sexual minority people in Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Effects of Methamphetamine Use on the Sexual Lives of Gender and Sexually Diverse People in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tales of gender-based oppression and violence
The wound that closes doors
I held on to the police’s leg for mercy”
“Sharing is my only option”
Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangladesh are part of a long-standing needle syringe program, which faced challenges in containing the spread of HIV, thus warranting exploration of the drivers of needle and syringe sharing. This article aimed to explore the underlying reasons for needle and syringe sharing among PWID through ethnographic lenses in Dhaka. Methods: We adopted peer-driven Participatory Ethnographic and Evaluation Rese…
The benefits do not reach us’
Hijra, a transgender group in Bangladesh, despite being acknowledged by the government in 2013 as a separate gender category, cannot adequately exercise their gender and sexual rights. This study aimed to explore discrepancies between the gender declaration and their lived realities of their gender and sexual rights. This study adopted the policy analysis framework, whilst linking it to SRHR frameworks by the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission. This st…
Overlooked Aspects of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of Gender and Sexually Diverse People in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Objectives This article highlights neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among gender and sexually diverse people (GSDP) in Dhaka (the capital), Bangladesh.Methods We pioneered an SRHR surveillance system, applying mixed-methods approaches, for 670 men who have sex with men (MSM), 552 male sex workers (MSW), and 610 hijra (local transgender subculture). Participants were recruited through time-location sampling. In-d…
Encapsulating the burden and social determinants of self-reported general health problems among a specific sub-group of transgender women in Dhaka, Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: In Bangladesh and other resource-constrained settings, a sub-group of transgender women (predominantly known as hijra in South Asia) encounter systemic marginalization, which unfairly predisposes them to health disadvantages. Although studies are beginning to illuminate the emerging burden of various communicable and non-communicable diseases, the global scholarship has predominantly confined these marginalized people within HIV/STI r…
Understanding the contexts and dynamics of poppers use among gender and sexually diverse people (GSDP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Harm reduction (6 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Harm (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Sex work and related issues (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)