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Two years from the education circular for trans students, what’s missing?

by Equipo OTD | May 20, 2019 | Education, Public Politics

This April 27 marks two years since the publication of circular 0768 of the Superintendency of Education, which recognizes trans students in Chile and obliges all schools to respect the social name, uniform and use of the bathroom according to self-perceived gender...

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...

Chilean universities move forward in respect for social name of trans students

by Equipo OTD | Dec 7, 2018 | Education, Public Politics

The universities of the Américas, of Chile, Católica and Santiago have created protocols to respect the social name of their trans students. The measure, which the Américas university began, it has been backup by the feminist movement among the university students. In...

Education circular for trans students was launched a year ago

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...