109.
Furthermore, 16 respondents stated that they had stopped attending
educational institutions due to discrimination and harassment based on their
gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation.
110.
Further to that, 4 respondents stated that their scholarship application was
denied or terminated due to their gender identity, gender expression and
sexual orientation.
111.
It was also worth to note that 3 respondents age between of 50-59 years and 60
years and above, stated that there were less bully or discrimination incidences
during their schooling era. This is significant to take note of, as based on their
testimonies the trend of students being bullied due to their sexual orientation
and gender identity is on the rise compared to earlier year.
112.
It is very important to have a safe and enabling environment for children and
adults towards fulfilling their right to education. Discrimination or transphobic
attitudes should not be allowed in educational institutions as it will only
discourage students from attending school which will eventually affect their
mental health, social wellbeing and deny them to their right to education.
Summary of right to education
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Majority of the respondents were either aware or were questioning about
their gender identity and/or sexual orientation while they were in educational
institutions.
The hate speech and name calling were the rampant experiences shared by
the respondents from peers, teachers/lecturers and administrators.
Bullying incidences is a common experience faced by the transgender
persons due to their gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual
orientation.
More than half of the respondents shared that felt uncomfortable with the
binary school uniforms.
Toilet issue facing by the respondents were raised due to their gender
identity.
Sexual violates incidences such as unwanted sexual gestures, language,
image, molestation or unwanted touching, threat of rape and rape or coerced
sex occurred in educational institutional. The perpetrators of the incidences
were from peers and teachers or lecturers.
The study also shows that the educational system lacks any redress
mechanism which transgender children trust, to discuss the unique
challenges faced by them.
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