PUBLIC MARKS from nr23 with tag woman

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.