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Gender refers to how a person understands and describes their inner self and their experience and role within their social and cultural context.
Although gender is a vast spectrum, we are often assigned a binary gender of boy or girl at birth based on our sex characteristics, but not everyone’s gender is the same as that which was assumed at birth.
The Growing Up in NZ study found that when asked about their gender identity:
The Youth ’19 report found approximately one out of every 100 respondents identified with a minority gender (e.g. trans, non-binary).
Prior to colonisation, gender fluidity was widely recognised and valued in te ao Māori.
Hear from rainbow young people about their experiences in sport.
Hear from rainbow tamariki and whānau at primary and intermediate schools in Aotearoa.
Contact these organisations for additional support.
Improve your organisational policies, procedures and strategy.
Improve your practices when working with diverse groups of participants.
Additional resources, stories and insights.
Read:
What do we really know about gender diversity in te ao Māori?
Rainbow Pasifika caregiver stories
Giving trans kid a sporting chance
Advocating for Women and Girls
Watch:
Selena Pirika - Te Ao Takatāpui
Alesha Ahdar - Te Ao Takatāpui
Young people’s perspectives on Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
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References
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