Gender segregation definition

Gender segregation means when areas, events, programs or activities are divided into males only and females only. Dividing people by gender can exclude trans people. An important way of showing your service is trans inclusive is have spaces (including bathrooms) that are gender-neutral, that is, for use by everyone regardless of gender. For example, if you have a ‘women’s activity group’ consider renaming it by activity (e.g. ‘craft group’) and making it welcome to people of all genders. If you think there is need for a gender-specific area or event, consider asking the advice of a trans-inclusive organisation (or Val’s Café) and make it explicit that trans people are welcome (e.g. ‘men’s group, trans men welcome’). This lets trans people know that such a group respects trans people as members. Trans people have a history of being excluded from gender-segregated areas and events all together, and making trans people feel welcome to participate is an important part of providing an inclusive service. Trans people are legally entitled to use gender-segregated services according to their affirmed gender (e.g. trans women must be able to use a women’s bathroom). Not all trans people identify as men or women (some identify as gender diverse and other terms that are not male or female), and gender segregation is often difficult for these people, and can serve as a hurtful reminder that ‘they don’t fit in.’ Trans inclusive services do not arrange facilities, programs, areas, events or activities by gender.
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Related to Gender segregation

  • Gender means actual or perceived sex and shall include a person’s gender identity or expression.

  • Gender transition means the process of a person changing the person's outward appearance or sex characteristics to accord with the person's actual gender identity.

  • Transgender person means a person whose gender does not match with the gender assigned to that person at birth and includes trans-man or trans-woman (whether or not such person has undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery or hormone therapy or laser therapy or such other therapy), person with intersex variations, genderqueer and person having such socio-cultural identities as kinner, hijra, aravani and jogta.

  • Gender expression means how a person presents their gender. This can include behaviour and appearance, including dress, hair, make-up, body language and voice. This can also include name and pronoun, such as he, she, or they. How a person presents their gender may not necessarily reflect their gender identity.

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