A RAZOR, nail polish and beads are part of the new 'Unbox Me' campaign launched by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS (Unaids) to raise awareness among parents, teachers and the wider community about gender identity during childhood, as the world marked International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday.

'Many of us take our gender identity for granted, but for many children it is not so easy,' said Mahesh Mahalingam, Unaids director of communications and global advocacy. 'It's a matter of daily survival, a daily struggle. Children all around the world must be supported in expressing their identity freely.'