by Equipo OTD | Jun 1, 2018 | Education, Public Politics
The Order 0768 of the Superintendence of Education made a significant change in the protection of trans students in all Chilean schools. The document, produced by the Ministry of Education together with trans social organizations, was launched a year ago and...
by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | Depathologization, Health
Thanks to the Gender Identity program of Sótero del Río Hospital, officially launched last January and where approximately 160 trans people are treated today, the health establishment included in its computer system the category “trans person”, leaving...
by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | Gender Identity Law, Trans visibility
The mixed commission for the Gender Identity Law (GIL) met yesterday for the second time and on this occasion the president of Organizando Trans Diversidades (Organizing Trans Diversities), Franco Fuica, was the only Trans person who spoke before the commission. In...
by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | Community
On March 17, Organizando Trans Diversidades elected their new staff. Franco Fuica, who used to be OTD Chile vice-president, is now the president. Kris Córdova is the new treasurer and Jimena Norambuena is the new secretary. Fuica said that during his term –that lasts...
by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | International
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) during the 69 session in which the progress of the Chilean government was reviewed in this matter and OTD Chile intervened by Dania Linker, who is social worker and the person in charge of the...