Dr. Aqsa Shaikh (She/Her) is an out and proud transgender woman, and one of India’s first transgender doctors. She is a Professor of Community Medicine at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, Delhi. Aqsa is an academician and researcher, and is part of the iHEAR initiative at Sangath India, which focuses on research and advocacy for the inclusion of transgender and disability communities in the healthcare sector. She is also the Founder Director of the Human Solidarity Foundation and a vocal advocate for rights-based gender justice for transgender persons. Aqsa speaks, writes, and advocates for trans rights both in India and globally. In addition to being a TEDx speaker, she is a poet and practitioner of theatre.
