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Helping, Documenting and Monitoring Trans*
Rights Violations, Discrimination and
Violence in the Philippines
Charlese Saballe
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
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Trans* people often experience harassment,
discrimination and violence (verbal,
emotional, psychological, physical,sexual
etc.) because of their gender nonconforming, transgressing and variant lives
These cases are often unreported because
victims often feel powerless to do an action
and they often do not have the knowledge as
to which authorities to complain to
Transgender Helpdesk Project
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
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Cases of discrimination and violence are not
documented and developments on the cases
are not monitored so no follow-up action is
being done
Transgender Helpdesk Project
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
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i.) to create a channel and provide tools for
trans*Filipinos to fight discrimination in
education, employment, accessing facilities,
social services and public accommodations
and cases of violence against their persons
Transgender Helpdesk Project
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
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ii.) to empower trans*Filipinos by helping
them help themselves in seeking redress
iii.) to document, monitor and compile a
database of cases of trans* discrimination
and violence in the Philippines.
Transgender Helpdesk Project
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Complainant
initiates first
communication
Ask for contact
details and call
availability. Make
the call.
Ask complainant about
his/her experience of
discrimination/violence
Transgender Helpdesk Project
A
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
A
Ask complainant to
document the incident
by writing it in detail,
and then send it to us
through email
Research as necessary
Call the complainant
for discussion and
confirmation about the
details of the incident
Transgender Helpdesk Project
B
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
B
Finalize by deciding
on the action to be
undertaken
Formal Complaint Letter;
A Talk with company/person
involved;
Consult with Legal Advisor;
Referral to appropriate agency
Log details of the
incident in the
database
Transgender Helpdesk Project
C
Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
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Follow-up with
complainant and monitor
development in the case/
Incident
Resolved?
Yes
Update database
with appropriate
remark
No
Re-strategize and replan as necessary
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Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines
Transgender Helpdesk Project
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Case
Name of Complainant
001 Shai Yanga
002 Patty Valle
003 Rauther Rivera
004 Mara La Torre
Date Received
Contact Details
Feb 21, 2013 +639054141883
Apr 13, 2013 +639275263048
Sep 04, 2013 +639275188309
Mar 26, 2014 +639983254862
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Nature
Details of Case
Resolution
Action Taken
Workplace
Shai was barred from using the female
restroom in her work and was given a
memo following a complaint against her by Counter-complaint was filed STRAP helped in
another employee.
in company's HR
drafting the letter
Workplace
Patty was barred from using the female
restroom in her work following a complaint
against her by an employee of another
company within the same building.
Status
Remarks
Pending
Shai resigned from the job
while the case was still being
reviewed by her company
STRAP helped in
drafting letter of
complaint and
providing Patyy with a
trans 101 deck for her
to present to the HR
Case closed
Patty was given a key to the
handicapped restroom
Workplace
Rauther applied for a job at an art gallery.
She underwent the application process and
was eventually hired. But when she was
about to sign the job offer, she was first
asked to submit her documents. When the
employer noticed that she was male on her
birth certificate, the offer was rescinded.
Complained in CHR
STRAP helped in
drafting letter of
complaint and filing of
the complaint
Pending
Rauther got a job in a different
company
Workplace
Mara was barred from using the female
restroom and female sleeping quarters in
her company. Details of case can be found
in her sworn statement.
STRAP signed press
release in support of
Mara's case.
Counter-complaint was filed
in company's HR and the
company of the other
employee
Case was filed in QC
prosecutor's office
Still on-going
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Funds
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Volunteers
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