The complexities of trans women’s access to healthcare in South Africa: moving health systems beyond the gender binary towards gender equity
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Studies medical genderism and cisnormativity, discrimination, and economic and geographic barriers for accessing South Africa’s public health system for trans women. Proposes solutions of integrating trans-inclusive polices, expanding medical training, increase funding, develop intake forms and protocols that include gender diversity, and improve representation by hiring trans healthcare providers.