As Queensland embarks on a vital review of hormone therapies for children and young people with gender dysphoria, the Queensland Women’s Action Alliance (QWAA) and the broader Affiliation of Australian Women’s Action Alliances (AAWAA) have delivered a comprehensive, expert-grounded response. Our coordinated effort seeks to ensure government policy and clinical practice truly protect girls and … Continue reading QWAA strengthens the call for evidence-based protections for girls in Queensland’s hormone therapies review
Tag: gender medicine
Protecting the human rights of trans and gender diverse-identifying people: medical interventions including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones
In early May, AAWAA made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Council's national project mapping threats to trans and gender diverse (TGD) human rights in Australia. We welcome the AHRC’s interest in the human rights of people who identify as TGD, and note the AHRC’s mandate to investigate actions or practices that could be … Continue reading Protecting the human rights of trans and gender diverse-identifying people: medical interventions including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones
Concerns that WHO guideline group lacks the diversity, balance, and expertise to address transgender health
The World Health Organisation recently provided an update on the membership of its Guideline Development Group on the health of trans and gender diverse people, and called for submissions. Our submission follows submissions we made on 8 and 15 January 2024 with our coalition partners -- AF4WR, CoAL, LGBAA, and WRNA -- responding to previous … Continue reading Concerns that WHO guideline group lacks the diversity, balance, and expertise to address transgender health
WHO’s guidelines need guidance
In light of the WHO's recent proposed development of a guideline on the health of trans and gender-diverse people and our concerns that the proposed health guideline will endorse the medicalisation of gender non-conformity, we have written as part of a coalition to the WHO's Guidelines Review Committee. Our concerns extend beyond the issue of … Continue reading WHO’s guidelines need guidance
