Browsing by Author "Romero, Marcela"

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    High Willingness to Use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Transgender Women in Argentina
    (2016-12-01) Zalazar, Virginia; Arístegui, Inés; Kerr, Thomas; Marshall, Brandon D L; Romero, Marcela; Sued, Omar; Socías, M Eugenia
    Fil: Sued O. Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires; Argentina
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    High Willingness to Use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Transgender Women in Argentina
    (2016-12-01) Zalazar, Virginia; Aristegui, Ines; Kerr, Thomas; Marshall, Brandon D L; Romero, Marcela; Sued, Omar; Socias, Maria E.
    Fil: Sued O. Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires; Argentina
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    Impact of the Gender Identity Law in Argentinean transgender women
    (2017-04) Aristegui, Ines; Radusky, Pablo; Zalazar, Virginia; Romero, Marcela; Schwartz, Jessica; Sued, Omar
    In May 2012, collective efforts led to the enactment of a Gender Identity Law in Argentina. This is a particularly progressive law, based on human rights principles, as it is the first in the world to recognize a person's gender identity without any preconditions. However, studies that evaluate its impact on the transgender community (positive outcomes as well as barriers to implementation) have been scant. Thus, the following study investigated the impact of the implementation of the Argentinean Gender Identity Law on the living conditions, plus it explored stigma and discrimination (S&D) experiences of transgender women. Method: Two focus groups, with 20 transgender women, were conducted. Recordings were transcribed and a thematic analysis of the transcripts was performed according to the following categories: general perceived impact of the Law, work and education, security and civil rights, health services, and perceived differences among regions and provinces. Results: After the Law's enactment, participants mostly perceived positive changes, in general, and in particular domains such as education, health care, work, security, and civil rights. A general empowering effect on the community can be inferred. However, barriers to full implementation were identified, both internal and subjective (age, internalized stigma) and external (lack of trained professionals and public servants, reluctance to implementation in conservative provinces). Discussion: This study provides the first evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Gender Identity Law in Argentina from the point of view of transgender women. The empowering effect and the improvements achieved provide preliminary information on the importance of adopting this type of policy. Additionally, the barriers to be overcome and recommendations for the future are discussed.
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    Ley de identidad de género y acceso al cuidado de la salud de las personas trans en Argentina
    (Fundación Huésped; Asociación de Travestis, Transexuales y Transgéneros de Argentina (ATTTA), 2014) Frieder, Kurt; Romero, Marcela
    El presente documento presenta los principales resultados de la investigación realizada con 498 personas trans de la Argentina durante el año 2013, cuyo propósito fue contribuir a conocer las consecuencias de la implementación de la Ley de Identidad de Género en las condiciones de vida de las personas trans, enfocándose en la salud, la educación, el trabajo, la vivienda, y derechos políticos y civiles. A tal fin, el estudio tuvo como objetivos: a) Evaluar si la ley está siendo implementada de acuerdo con los estándares y procedimientos descriptos en sus artí- culos. b) Identificar indicadores de calidad de vida de las personas trans, especialmente aquellos relacionados a salud, edu- cación y trabajo. c) Crear un instrumento para la evaluación de impacto de la aplicación de la ley de identidad de género en las condi- ciones de vida de las personas trans. d) Realizar una encuesta nacional que provea una línea de base de los indicadores establecidos. e) Promover el rol activo de las personas trans en el ejercicio de sus derechos, así como brindar herramientas para la creación de un observatorio social coordinado por pares que lleve adelante la vigilancia social6 de la implementación de la ley.
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    Towards Full Citizenship: Correlates of Engagement with the Gender Identity Law among Transwomen in Argentina
    (2014-8) Socias, Maria E.; Marshall, Brandon; Aristegui, Ines; Zalazar, Virginia; Romero, Marcela; Sued, Omar; Kerr, Thomas
    Introduction In May 2012, Argentina passed its “Gender Identity” Law, which aimed to address the legal invisibility, discrimination and marginalization that transgender individuals have historically faced. The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with engagement with the Gender Identity Law among transwomen living in Argentina. Methods Data were derived from a 2013 nationwide, cross-sectional study involving transwomen in Argentina. Using multivariate logistic regression, we assessed the prevalence and factors associated with acquiring a gender-congruent identity card within the first 18 months of enactment of the Gender Identity Law. Results Among 452 transwomen, 260 (57.5%) reported that they had obtained a new gender-congruent identity card. In multivariate analysis, factors positively associated with acquiring a new ID were: previously experiencing discrimination by healthcare workers (adjusted odd ratio [aOR] = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.27–3.20); having engaged in transition procedures (aOR = 3.06, 95% CI: 1.58–5.93); and having a job other than sex work (aOR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.06–3.10). Foreign born transwomen were less likely to have obtained a new ID (aOR = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.06–0.33). Conclusions More than half of transwomen in our sample acquired a new gender-congruent ID within the first 18 months of enactment of the Gender Identity Law. However, access to and uptake of this right has been heterogeneous. In particular, our findings suggest that the most empowered transwomen may have been among the first to take advantage of this right. Although educational level, housing conditions, HIV status and sex work were not associated with the outcome, foreign-born status was a strong negative correlate of new ID acquisition. Therefore, additional efforts should be made in order to ensure that benefits of this founding policy reach all transwomen in Argentina.