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Coverage and inclusion of trans people Silvan Agius , Policy Director, ILGA-Europe Briefing Lunch
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Coverage and inclusion of trans peopleCoverage and inclusion of trans people
Silvan Agius, Policy Director, ILGA-EuropeBriefing Lunch
13th December 2010
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Why are trans issues dealt Why are trans issues dealt with under ‘gender’?with under ‘gender’?
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Gender gate keepingGender gate keepingGender Spectrum
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Legislation and trans Legislation and trans people within the EUpeople within the EU
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ECJ rulingECJ ruling
The 1996 ECJ decision in P v. S and Cornwall County Council stated that:
“[...] Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 [...] precludes dismissal of a transsexual for a reason related to a gender reassignment.”
A milestone decision for the emancipation of trans people within the EU!
Decision was later reiterated in K.B. [2004] and Richards [2006]
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P v. S principleP v. S principle
The 1996 P v. S decision was taken into account in the adoption of:
Dir 2004/113/EC on access to goods and services [2606th C&C meeting]Dir 2006/54/EC gender ‘recast’ directive (on employment and occupation) [recital 3]
However:MSs have no obligation to transpose P v. S into legal texts but only apply its principleThe P v. S principle leaves transgender [non-op] people in a legal limbo
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Patchy outcomePatchy outcome
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How can trans people be How can trans people be included better?included better?
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Simple inclusionSimple inclusion
Language in policy documents:Is it necessary to refer to ‘men’ and ‘women’?Can ‘gender/s’ or ‘sexes’ suffice?‘Binary/opposites’ exclude, ‘options’ include
Registration forms:Name: ....................................Gender: Male Female
Name: ....................................Gender: ..................................
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Substantive inclusionSubstantive inclusion
How to include trans in mainstream work?
Are trans people sufficiently covered?If not, consider parallel work:
e.g. Segregated statisticsVisibility – through inclusive images, express reference to ‘gender identity’ or ‘trans people’ etc
Is there a trans specific element that needs to be considered separate?
e.g. Trans healthClassification of gender identity as a mental illness
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What is ILGA-Europe calling What is ILGA-Europe calling for?for?
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EU Gender Strategy 2010-15: EU Gender Strategy 2010-15: ILGA-Europe trans demandsILGA-Europe trans demands
Combat gender based stereotypes (gendernormativity, transphobia)
Effective legal protection (current + future)
Tackling intersectional discrimination
Gender equality measures take full account of trans people
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VAW: ILGA-Europe T demandsVAW: ILGA-Europe T demands
Adoption of effective legal measures
VAW as core; but trans people also clearly covered
Cover men who may fall victims due to their gender non-conformity/ gender reassignment
Build upon existing local/ national strategies
Combat gender stereotypes, transphobia, and gendernormativity.
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Health and depathologisation Health and depathologisation
Ensure quality standards for medical treatments
Removal of gender identity disorder from: the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Coverage of trans people under national health insurances (as applicable)
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Thank you!Thank you!www.ilga-europe.orgwww.ilga-europe.org