KUWAIT CITY, March 1: The rising number of youths, who want to undergo or have undergone sex change operations, is one of the most difficult problems that the Juvenile Care Administration in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is currently facing, reports Al-Dar daily quoting director of the administration Abdullatif Al-Sinan.
Al-Sinan said the parents of these youths resorted to the administration after losing control of their children.  He admitted it is very hard to deal with this group of youths and they need special facilities due to the different types of hormonal change medicines that they have taken, most of the time in large doses. He disclosed the administration has become a shelter for teenagers, especially girls, who have escaped from their families.
Criticizing the civil society groups for their lack of support to the administration, Al-Sinan pointed out this phenomenon requires strong coordination between the concerned institutions. He stressed the need for the implementation of comprehensive programs to educate the residents of the administration.