Public Politics | OTD Chile

Santiago Municipality Denies Trans Student Enrollment in Liceo 1

by Equipo OTD | Mar 20, 2019 | Discrimination, Education, Public Politics

Today, the Santiago Municipal Education Department rejected the possibility of Arlén Aliaga, a trans student who suffered discrimination and violence at the Manuel Barros Borgoño High School, to enrol in the Liceo 1 for girls, arguing that there are no vacancies and...

Trans student applies for enrollment at Liceo 1 in Santiago

by Equipo OTD | Mar 20, 2019 | Discrimination, Education, Public Politics

Arlen socialized her identity in 2017 to her family, studying at the Liceo Barros Borgoño in Santiago. After several episodes of discrimination decided to move to another establishment in the commune, choosing the Liceo 1 Javiera Carrera girls, is now waiting for...

73 students will take the University Selection Test (PSU) with their social name

by Equipo OTD | Mar 14, 2019 | Education, Public Politics, Trans visibility

Last May, the Demre (Department of Evaluation, Measurement and educational registration) body in charge of the University Selection Test (PSU) announced that trans students will be able to perform the annual exam using their social name. OTD Chile followed up this...

OTD Chile incorporates recommendations on the Human Rights of trans population in alternative reports for the 3rd EPU cycle 2019

by Equipo OTD | Mar 14, 2019 | International, Public Politics

OTD Chile incorporates recommendations on the Human Rights of trans population in alternative reports for the 3rd EPU cycle 2019 On April of this year, the Centre for Human Rights of the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile convened organizations of the native...

OTD Chile participates in meeting for the elaboration of the Gender Identity Law regulation

by Equipo OTD | Feb 19, 2019 | Gender Identity Law, Public Politics

The Undersecretary for Children of the Ministry of Social Development, together with the Undersecretary for Human Rights of the Ministry of Justice, called on civil society organizations to participate in a meeting to draw up the future regulations of the Gender...

OTD Chile attends meeting to resolve trans student discrimination case at Santiago’s high school

by Equipo OTD | Feb 19, 2019 | Discrimination, Education, Public Politics

Franco Fuica, OTD Chile’s legislation, and public policy coordinator participated in a meeting on Monday, January 28th, at the Education Office of the Municipality of Santiago to report and resolve a case of discrimination at the Liceo Barros Borgoño in the...