Abstract
In Colombia, being free and identifying with a
non-heteronormative identity that breaks with
masculinity entails violations of the primary
rights. For transgender women, such violation
induces them to adopt self-care practices that allow
them to protect their integrity and fight for their
rights. This article was based on a qualitative study
with 5 transgender women. They were interviewed
in depth so that we could learn about their main
self-care practices and the support they received
during their transformation process. Stories were
obtained associated with the inequity in access to
dignified work opportunities, which would allow
them to disassociate themselves from care work in
activities associated with transgender people, and
obtain economic resources that would facilitate
entry into education and affiliation with a health
system that assumes the procedures of transition
in a responsible manner. Thus, eliminating the
possibility of risks for transgender women by
obtaining the desired image and their well-being.
In conclusion, we offer some reflections about the
debts that the State and the institutions have about
transgender women today in order to guarantee
education, health and work to them.
non-heteronormative identity that breaks with
masculinity entails violations of the primary
rights. For transgender women, such violation
induces them to adopt self-care practices that allow
them to protect their integrity and fight for their
rights. This article was based on a qualitative study
with 5 transgender women. They were interviewed
in depth so that we could learn about their main
self-care practices and the support they received
during their transformation process. Stories were
obtained associated with the inequity in access to
dignified work opportunities, which would allow
them to disassociate themselves from care work in
activities associated with transgender people, and
obtain economic resources that would facilitate
entry into education and affiliation with a health
system that assumes the procedures of transition
in a responsible manner. Thus, eliminating the
possibility of risks for transgender women by
obtaining the desired image and their well-being.
In conclusion, we offer some reflections about the
debts that the State and the institutions have about
transgender women today in order to guarantee
education, health and work to them.
| Translated title of the contribution | Education, work and health: Realities of transgender women living in bogotá, colombia |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish |
| Article number | e190639 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Saude e Sociedade |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 08 Jan 2021 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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