Entry #2778: Right to change legal gender in Malawi

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RegionMalawi
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionRules criminalized forms of gender expression.
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/


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Revision by Muhammadaji2022

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Value SpecialAmbiguousIllegal
NoteNo laws in place. Rules criminalized forms of gender expression.
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No laws in place. Rules criminalized forms of gender expression.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)Ambiguous

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ValueLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
NoteNoNo laws in place.
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No laws in place.

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
NoteNot possible to change gender on documents. requires surgery and sterilization.No
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Not possible to change gender on documents. requires surgery and sterilization. No

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
NoteNot possible.Not possible to change gender on documents. requires surgery and sterilization.
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Not possible. possible to change gender on documents. requires surgery and sterilization.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
NoteRequires surgery and sterilization.Not possible.
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Requires surgery and sterilization. Not possible.
SourcesNohttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/
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No https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteNoRequires surgery and sterilization.
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No Requires surgery and sterilization.

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NoteRequires sterilization No
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Requires sterilization No
Sourcestransrespect.org No
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transrespect.org No

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Notestill have to decriminalize same sex activity.Requires sterilization
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still have to decriminalize same sex activity. Requires sterilization
SourcesNotransrespect.org
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No transrespect.org

Revision by Ausyk

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Notestill have too decriminalize same sex activity.still have to decriminalize same sex activity.
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still have too decriminalize same sex activity. to decriminalize same sex activity.

Ausyk created this entry.