depathologization

Call for Applications – Working Group on Trans Depath

In May 2019, the World Health Assembly finally approved the ICD-11. It was an historic victory for the trans and gender diverse movement, in which all psycho-pathologizing categories were deleted from the ICD-11 and new categories were introduced into a newly created chapter on Conditions Related to Sexual Health.

Joint Statement on ICD-11 process for trans & gender diverse people

After moving trans-related categories out of the Chapter on Mental Health, the next steps in the process include getting rid of the remaining pathologizing language and advancing towards legal depathologization and universal health coverage.

Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

In the present report, the Independent Expert examines the process of abandoning the classification of certain forms of gender as a pathology and the full scope of the duty of the State to respect and promote respect of gender recognition as a component of identity. He also highlights some effective measures to ensure respect of gender identity and provides guidance to States on how to address violence and discrimination based on gender identity.