Chennai, March 2 -- Chennai has welcomed its first clothing store run by transgender women, 'Born2Win Trans Boutique' --an initiative designed to provide employment opportunities and financial independence to members of the transgender community.

The boutique, located in Saidapet, was made possible by the efforts of Born2Win, a social welfare trust dedicated to uplifting transgender people through skill development programs.

Working since 2013, the trust aims to support the transgender community by offering training in tailoring, driving, and education sponsorship, among other initiatives.

With support from Altimetrik, a company that funded this initiative, five transgender women have been given employment and a chance to start their o...