The importance of devictimizing and depathologizing trans and non-binary persons and their identities in schools in Serbia: Needs, necessities and rights

Abstract

The aim of this paper is a theoretical and academic analysis on the importance of devictimizing and depathologizing trans and non-binary persons and identities in school, and towards opening the platform for such research in Serbia. Since school is recognized as the key site of materialization of gender agency which often causes discrimination of gender minorities and even violence, it is of utter importance to work on the implementation of recommendations and examples of good practice in schools, especially in the processes of education and knowledge transference. This paper analyses the available research results and concludes by mapping the ideas for future theoretical, academic and practical research routes of this kind in the local context.

Keywords

• gender
• trans
• non-binary
• school
• devictimization
• depathologization