Sweden Announces To Pay Compensation to Trans People

Quote of TGEU Executive Director, Julia Ehrt saying, 'TGEU very much welcomes this decision from the Swedish government and urges other governments to follow suit.' Blue background with orange frame. White and orange texts.

Quote of TGEU Executive Director, Julia Ehrt saying, 'TGEU very much welcomes this decision from the Swedish government and urges other governments to follow suit.' Blue background with orange frame. White and orange texts.

Sweden Announces To Pay Compensation to Trans People

Explore the announcement of the Swedish government pay a financial compensation to forcibly sterilised trans people in Sweden. TGEU welcomes this decision.

statement & call to action

International Women’s Rights Day 2017 – Lots Achieved and So Much More To Fight For!

Read TGEU statement about International Women’s Rights Day: much achieved but still a lot to fight for.

Black-and-white group photo of four trans women smiling at the camera. Superimposed text 'International Women’s Day - 10 facts on transgender rights and gender equality - 3rd-8th March 2017'

International Women’s Rights Day 2017

Explore TGEU's contributions for the International Women’s Rights Day 2017: statement, online campaign, and factsheet.

Human Rights and Gender Identity – Best Practice Catalogue' cover

February 22, 2017

Human Rights & Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue

Explore and download 'Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue'.

TGEU representatives launching “Human Rights and Gender Identity – Best Practice Catalogue” at a press conference in Malta

February 22, 2017

Best Practices for Trans Rights – Inspirational Initiatives From Europe and Beyond

TGEU’s 'Human Rights and Gender Identity – Best Practice Catalogue' gives practical examples on how to implement trans human rights demands in practice.

Handmade infographic in German representing a panel discussion on the theme 'Exchange of expertise: Gender in law.

February 21, 2017

Germany: Two Progressive Legal Gender Recognition Proposals Presented to Family Ministry

Explore two progressive reform proposals presented at the German Family Ministry that could significantly improve the recognition of trans and intersex people.

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February 17, 2017

TGEU Applauds EU Parliament for Trans Inclusive Report on Mental Health

Explore TGEU's take on European Parliament’s Becerra Report, urging an ambitious gender-sensitive mental health strategy.

Legal Gender Recognition in Europe Toolkit - 2nd revised version' cover

February 13, 2017

Legal Gender Recognition in Europe Toolkit

Explore the second revised version of TGEU's Legal Gender Recognition in Europe Toolkit

Text 'A European gender revolution, a comparative review of European editions of the January 2017 National Geographic special issue 'Gender Revolution''. On the background the covers of US and Slovenia edition of the special issue, in blue nuances

February 8, 2017

Review: European Editions of the Jan 2017 National Geographic Special Issue “Gender Revolution”

Read the reviews of 14 editions of the National Geographic Special Issue 'Gender Revolution' as translated into European languages.

Text: 'A European Gender Revolution - Statement: A European response to the National Geographic special issue ‘Gender Revolution’'. On the background a detail of the Slovenian edition of the special issue, in purple shades

statement & call to action

February 8, 2017

Statement: European ‘Gender Revolution’

Explore TGEU's response to National Geographic’s 'Gender Revolution' issue, critiquing its negative impact on the European trans community.

Meeting with UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI), Dr. Vitit Muntarbhorn in Geneva

February 2, 2017

Joint Statement on Trans Meeting With the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Global trans activists unite to engage with UN on gender identity and rights, marking a historic milestone in advocacy.

Trans*parent‘s open letter to the Editor-in-Chief of the National Geographic

January 30, 2017

Endorsing the Open Letter to the National Geographic by Czech Organisation Trans*Parent

TGEU supports Trans*parent's open letter addressing transphobic issues in the Czech edition of National Geographic's 'Gender Revolution'.