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gender reassignment

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Set of medical measures that can, but do not have to, include psychological, endocrinological and surgical treatments aimed at aligning a person’s physical appearance with their gender identity.

See also: transgender

Additional notes and information

Sources

European Commission (2012). Trans and Intersex People: Discrimination on the Grounds of Sex, Gender Identity and Gender Expression. European Network of Legal Experts in the Field of Gender Equality.

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Related term:
sexual health
Broader term:
gender identity
URI: 
https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1204?lang=en
Filed under: 
Sex, gender and sexuality
Identity and the body

 

The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.