Transgender employment quota in Argentina: after the decree, we're going for a National Law

Today the first day of “Federal and Plurinational Lobbying” for a National Law of “Quota and Labor Inclusion for Transvestites and Trans People” will take place, in which more than 200 voices of independent activists and different organizations will participate.

September 16, 2020

By Violeta Alegre

Two weeks ago, we celebrated the signing by the Argentine Executive Branch of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) establishing that 1% of the public sector must be allocated to transgender, transsexual, and gender-diverse people, and which has the force of law. This is a huge step forward, also driven by the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity and the Chief of Staff's Office. It remains to be seen how it will be implemented, and it was very important that the role of the State as guarantor of the full enjoyment of human rights for transgender and gender-diverse people was recognized, including protection against violence, torture, and ill-treatment, the right to health, education, employment, housing, access to social security, as well as the right to freedom of expression and association.

The trans activist Marlene Wayar has been referring to these events for several years as Crimes Against Humanity against our population, which, based on the aforementioned considerations of the DNU, would be recognized.

We celebrate the job quota by DNU, and now we are going for a National Law.

Today marks the first day of “Federal and Plurinational Lobbying” for a National Law on “Transgender Labor Quotas and Inclusion,” with the participation of over 200 voices from independent activists and various organizations. The Emergency Decree presents a significant opportunity for this law to pass; we need it to become law so we can continue building this foundation of transgender citizenship that will transform our realities.

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