August 6, 2026
How can state governments protect transgender rights?
The 2026 amendment narrows legal protections for transgender people. But state governments still have the power to safeguard their rights in practice.
Namrata Mukherjee
Namrata Mukherjee is a senior resident fellow in the legal design and regulation team at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. They work primarily on public law with a focus on law and technology, gender, sexuality and law, labour laws, and regulatory design. Namrata also works with the queer rights organisations Sappho for Equality and Varta Trust.
Areas of expertise
Law, academia
Currently working at
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
Articles by Namrata Mukherjee
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Towards a gender-just and queer-inclusive family law
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