The Centre for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS & Gender at the University of Pretoria (UP), is hosting a webinar on the UP Trans Protocol. The UP Trans Protocol is a document developed for the Institutional Transformation Committee to address the needs of transgendered, intersex and gender-diverse students and staff members.
The UP Trans Protocol hopes to enable the eradication of discrimination against transgender (trans), intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary members of the student and staff body. It has been presented to the University’s Institutional Transformation Committee (ITC) for consideration as an approach to supporting trans, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary students and staff in the places where they study or work.
Webinar
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Webinar (Zoom)
09:00 GMT / 10:00 WAT / 11:00 SAST / 12:00 EAT
Theme: Addressing the needs of transgender people in higher institutions of learning
Moderator: Dr Anthony Brown
Associate Professor Inclusive Education and Life Orientation, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Johannesburg
Panellists:
- Professor Paulette Bloomer
HOD in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology - Nova Naude
UP student and transgender activist - Sarah Matseke
UP Transformation office - Pierre Brouard
Centre for Sexualities, AIDS & Gender - Thiruna Naidoo
Centre for Human Rights - Professor Anton Kok
Lecturer, Department of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, UP
Background
This webinar is intended to discuss the UP Trans Protocol and think through opportunities for UP and other institutions of higher learning to create a more friendly environment for trans, intersex, and other gender non-binary persons.
Further information to be discussed by the panel shall include the following:
- The UP Anti-Discrimination Policy is meant to be an inclusive policy which was designed to prevent and address discrimination of any grounds in the university environment. What is the Anti-Discrimination Policy? How effective has this been in preventing and addressing forms of discrimination on campus?
- What is the UP Trans Protocol, what are its scope and aims?
- Should we have a separate policy for transgender persons who are transitioning/will begin transition during the course of their studies and/or employment at the University of Pretoria and other institutions of higher learning?
- Does the UP Trans Protocol meet the needs of trans, intersex and gender non-binary persons at UP?
- Experiences of trans students and staff in coming out at the University of Pretoria – how can specific challenges be mitigated? E.g. housing for transgender and gender diverse students in UP residences; navigating bureaucracy while Home Affairs changes are taking place
- How do we meet the needs of gender diverse students and staff who are not formally transitioning or changing their details with Home affairs but who wish to have their gender diversity affirmed?
For more information, please contact:
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
thiruna.naidoo@up.ac.za
