Report of the Conference
• Emergency context is not included e.g. the important of official ID documents in times of
emergency including in hospitals, emergency shelters, or crossing borders
• The relationship between gender expression and gender identity and freedom of religion are not
included
• Lack of information on definitions of sex and gender in the Yogyakarta Principles
• Gender expression and cultural participation are not adequately covered
• Gender identity and the right to family are not adequately addressed
• Incorporation of government data collection and the impact on the debate on gender identity is not
fully covered
• Gender Identity and issues of inheritance (where inheritance is based on gender and relationships)
are not adequately covered
• Gender norms and social gender are not distinguished.
Question 2: Roles of specific actors
States
• Provide linkages with culture, history, medicine, education and sports in the context of gender
identity
• Build infrastructure and facilities in relation to provision of adequate support for gender identity.
Law enforcement agencies
• Better understanding and sensitisation of gender identity issues.
Advocates
• Recognition of positive and negative aspects.
UN agencies and their vertical interactions
• Develop better representation of gender identity issues and use relevant language.
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