Photos: Ministry of Women and Diversity of the Nation/

Argentina yesterday opened the Voluntary Registration Registry for Transvestite, Transsexual, and Transgender Persons aspiring to enter the National Public Sector . In September 2020, Argentine President Alberto Fernández, in a historic decision, signed Decree 721 to allocate a quota of at least 1% of National Public Sector personnel positions "for transvestite, transsexual, and transgender persons ."

The regulations established that "said percentage must be assigned to the aforementioned individuals under any of the current contracting modalities." Decree 721/2020 authorized the Ministry of Women, Gender, and Diversity, together with the Secretariat of Management and Public Employment of the Chief of Staff of Ministers, to issue the regulatory and complementary norms. 

The official presentation of the registry - a crucial tool for comprehensive inclusion - took place in the Women's Hall of the Casa Rosada. Activists and leaders of the transvestite and transgender movement , the Minister of Women, Gender and Diversity of the Nation (MMGyD), Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta , and public officials participated in the event, including two of the transgender people who occupy key positions in the public sphere: Alba Rueda , Undersecretary of Diversity Policies of the MMGyD, and Ornella Infante , National Director of Anti-Discrimination Policies of the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI).

Transvestite employment quota: let it be law

"This launch is a fundamental step in the implementation of the transgender employment quota, promoting equal employment and retention for all transgender people," Rueda transvestite and trans organizations "who daily fight and build this agenda for political advocacy" for their tremendous work .

These organizations continue to fight for a national law on job quotas and comprehensive integration for transvestites and trans women Gómez Alcorta also said at yesterday's event.

"This resolution provides institutional transparency and clear accountability mechanisms for human resources departments in selecting positions and hiring the right people," said Alba Rueda. The official pledged to work to ensure that the registry "functions as a true and authentic transfeminist policy for our state."

From INADI, Ornella Infante recalled the enormous and powerful role played by the transvestite movement in achieving this public policy. She highlighted "the struggle of various leaders such as Claudia Pía Baudracco, Lohana Berkins, Diana Sacayán , and so many other colleagues who managed to establish a serious debate and bring to light this historical limitation that trans people had to be prostitutes, dressmakers, and hairdressers, and that today we have the possibility of having a wide range of job opportunities ."

How the Registry Works

According to information released by the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity:

• Transvestite and trans people who wish to register can do so regardless of whether or not they have changed their ID.

• Entities or organizations must send the available job positions and their characteristics to the Undersecretariat of Diversity Policies of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MGyD), so that the search can be tailored and the information from the job profiles can be cross-referenced based on the characteristics of the job offered and the location of the person's residence.

• Variables will be taken into account to prioritize situations of vulnerability, such as lack of income, educational level, health coverage, and whether or not the individual receives state benefits.

•  The selection of profiles will be carried out automatically and cannot be modified, through a simple random procedure in the Registry's information management computer system.

The Undersecretariat of Diversity Policies will request periodic reports from the SPN entities and jurisdictions on the total number of positions filled by transvestite, transsexual, and transgender individuals.

How to register

To register, please complete this form and fill out the required information: identification, contact information, education, occupation, skills and abilities, work experience, knowledge, and courses taken.

It is also possible to attach a CV to the form.

The data provided is protected by Law 25.326 on the Protection of Personal Data and the third paragraph of Article 43 of the National Constitution, thereby guaranteeing the right to honor and privacy of those who register.

• Registration does not guarantee admission to an available position in the national public sector. Nor will it be considered a requirement for admission under any circumstances.