The Council of Europe last month adopted an historic resolution on discrimination against transgender people in Europe. The resolution is wide-ranging and addresses the many forms of discrimination that face transgender people, including "difficulties in access to work, housing and health services, as well as a high prevalence of hate speech, hate crime, bullying, and physical and sexual violence".
Importantly, the resolution provides some guidance on children and young people's access to legal gender recognition. It calls on member states to "develop quick, transparent and accessible procedures, based on self-determination, for changing the name and registered sex of transgender people" on a range of legal identity documents, including birth certificates, identity cards, passports, educational certificates and other documents. Significantly, it requests states to make these procedures available to all people, irrespective of age. The resolution calls on states to ensure that the best interests of the child is a primary consideration in all decisions concerning them.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
