Handout Definitions to Understand Sex & Gender and Diagram of Sex and Gender Review the diagram and discuss Ask for volunteers to read the definitions. Ask: Any questions about the definitions? Ask if anyone in the group has had experience with a colleague or friend transitioning (show of hands): Ask: What sort of challenges do you that person faced with respect to their family, community, work? [ask for examples/observations] Say (if someone has shared their observations to the question above) that these are some of the very real challenges that our members will face when transitioning. Say: Over the last two decades we’ve seen trans issues coming to the fore in human rights and equality work. While many trans trail-blazers have done some incredible work moving their issues for fairness, dignity and respect forward, there is still much work to be done. Unions are at the forefront of some of this work. But most union leaders, activists and stewards still have much to learn. Ask:
Handout Definitions to Understand Sex & Gender and Diagram of Sex and Gender Review the diagram and discuss Ask for volunteers to read the definitions. Ask: Any questions about the definitions? Ask if anyone in the group has had experience with a colleague or friend transitioning (show of hands): Ask: What sort of challenges do you that person faced with respect to their family, community, work? [ask for examples/observations] Say (if someone has shared their observations to the question above) that these are some of the very real challenges that our members will face when transitioning. Say: Over the last two decades we’ve seen trans issues coming to the fore in human rights and equality work. While many trans trail-blazers have done some incredible work moving their issues for fairness, dignity and respect forward, there is still much work to be done. Unions are at the forefront of some of this work. But most union leaders, activists and stewards still have much to learn. Ask:
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