The Andalusian Transsexual Association (ATA Sylvia Rivera), the Arco Iris Federation and OHL Servicios-Ingesan have signed a pioneering initiative in the Spanish state.

GAYLES.TV.- La Andalusian Transsexual Association (ATA Sylvia Rivera), la Rainbow Federation y OHL Services-Ingesan They have signed a pioneering initiative in the Spanish state. Through the agreement, the company OHL is committed to hiring trans people in Andalusia.

The unemployment rate is higher than 85% among trans people, mainly affecting visible trans women, who suffer a situation of labor exclusion. That is why it is imperative to get them into the labor market. Agreements like the one signed yesterday are a first step for the trans community to leave the labor marginalization.

Jesus Montero, Head of Services of the South Delegation of OHL, Mar Cambrollé, President of Sylvia Rivera y Gonzalo de las Heras, responsible for Institutional Relations of Rainbow, with the assistance of Angel Mora, Director of Gender Violence, Equality of Treatment and Diversity on behalf of the Junta de Andalucía y Castro Assistant, on behalf of City of Seville, have announced the collaboration agreement between the parties.

Trans employment exchange

Both ATA-Sylvia Rivera, as the Rainbow Federation will open a Job Vacancies, where they will pick up the resumes of trans people who are looking for employment, transferring them to OHL, for its part, the service company undertakes to hire, according to its needs, trans people who meet the profile required for the vacancy. A monitoring commission will be set up, consisting of a representative from each of the parties, who will meet periodically to ensure and assess compliance with the agreement.

Also the Entities Sylvia Rivera and Rainbow Federation facilitate protocols for the prevention of transphobia and homophobia to OHL.

"When the figures of trans unemployed people exceed more than 85%, hitting trans women with more virulence, The signing of this agreement opens up hope to combat one of the scourges that severely affects trans people, such as difficulties in accessing a job. All rights are important, but a job dignifies us ”, he declared. Mar Cambrollé, President of ATA Sylvia Rivera.

Gonzalo de las Heras, spokesperson for Rainbow, he adds “It is important that other companies take the same initiative to open the labor market out of prejudice towards trans people, just as it is urgent that the Junta de Andalucía set up and implement