From school dropout to India's first transgender judge: Meet Joyita Mondal
Born in a traditional Hindu household in West Bengal, Joyita Mondal suffered a lot of discrimination owing to her being a trans person. She had to drop out of school, sleep at a bus stand, and beg on the streets. It no longer bothers her though, because all of it has contributed to who she is today — India's first transgender judge.
Almost 10 years after she walked out of her house in Kolkata, Joyita was appointed the judge of a Lok Adalat (civil court) this July. This court is only minutes away from the bus stand she used to spend nights at just a few years ago.