Birth Certificate Changed to 'Undetermined Gender'
In Limburg, a court ruled in favor of an adult issuing a new birth certificate stating they are of 'No determined sex'. When the plaintiff was born in 1961, their parents registered 'Male' on the birth certificate because they thought it was be simpler for their child. However, in 2001 the plaintiff who did not feel male had changed their certificate to 'Female'. This person then went to court again to have 'Female' removed and replaced by 'Not determined'.
The Limburg court declared that legal and social developments have paved the way for a 'Third' gender on birth documents since the rejection of a similar case in 2007. Furthermore, the court ruled that being unable to describe oneself as of 'Undetermined gender' conflicted with the right to autonomy, self determination, and a right to a private life.
Source: Dutchnews.nl
Inclusive Works present at the 4 and 5 May festival
Every year, the Netherlands commemorates the victims of war on 4 May. The day afterwards, 5 May, liberty and civic freedoms are celebrated. One of these freedoms is the freedom to be yourself. Inclusive Works took part in the 5 May festival. It was a joyful day and we provided may people with information about diversity, inclusion and the freedom to be yourself.
The questions migrants would like to pose to employers
During the implementation of the European Union project Migrascope, which Inclusive Works runs in the Netherlands, we have met a number of migrants. They have different and very interesting questions of how it would be to work in the Netherlands. Some examples:
Are employers afraid that we might return to our home countries after a while (and therefore not invest in us)? Do they think we are (all) strict in our religion and that it might lead to conflict? Would I need to come to the office if the public transport is not running? The migrant's questions show that having the possibility to speak openly to an employer is of great importance.
On March 8, employers and migrants met to discuss these questions with each other. It was a very successful and expiring meeting. Below are a few impressions of the meeting.
Why Hate Speech is difficult to tackle
Inclusive Works has recently created a guide about Hate Speech containing information and very useful advice about the subject. The goal of this guide was to empower people and help them understand what Hate Speech is and how they can defend themselves in case they encounter something like Hate Speech. Even after writing this guide Hate Speech proves to be a difficult subject to tackle and this article about Germany`s attempt goes to show just how difficult it actually is. Read more...
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Smile; a small but significant act of inclusion!
This year has seen some negative news; including instances of hate, intolerance and exclusion.
What can YOU do? Smile to someone who might be feeling unwelcome. This is a small, but significant act of Inclusion!
View and share our video or get involved!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4QLwAs-U_k
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