BOTSWANA: ‘For trans people, true equality requires moving beyond decriminalisation’
The Botswana Trans Initiative discusses the limitations of the 2019 decriminalization of same-sex relations for the trans community. They argue that true equality requires specific legal reforms, such as gender recognition frameworks and anti-discrimination protections.
Why it matters
It highlights the gap between legal decriminalization and the practical, daily challenges faced by gender-diverse individuals in conservative legal systems.
CIVICUS discusses trans rights with a member of Botswana Trans Initiative (BTI), a civil society organisation that advocates for the rights and wellbeing of trans and gender-diverse people in Botswana.
Following Botswana’s decriminalisation of same-sex relations, and with a marriage equality case now before the courts, BTI reflects on what decriminalisation has meant for trans communities and the work still needed to achieve full equality.
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