Introduction#
This advocacy kit brings together practical and accessible resources for advancing statistical justice in Colombia. Developed by Liga de Salud Trans with the support of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, the materials are designed for trans and non-binary communities, civil society organizations, public institutions, researchers, and allies.
The kit explains how vital statistics and government information systems affect recognition, access to rights, public policy, and the protection of trans and non-binary lives. It also offers concrete tools for community education, public communication, institutional dialogue, collective organizing, and accountability.
The resources can be used independently or together in workshops, meetings, campaigns, advocacy processes, and conversations with public institutions.
Understanding statistical justice#
Vital statistics and trans people#
A short introduction to vital statistics, the institutions involved in producing them, and their importance for public policy and the protection of rights. It explains why the inclusion of trans and non-binary people in official data is necessary for building more inclusive, respectful, and secure information systems.
The journey of sex and gender information through Colombia’s official systems#
This resource maps how information is recorded and circulated from birth to death across Colombia’s civil registration, identification, health, forensic, and vital statistics systems. It identifies points where trans and non-binary people may be made invisible, misclassified, or erased from official data.
Advocacy glossary#
A practical glossary of key concepts for discussing statistical justice, including gender identity, vital statistics, civil registration, data quality, interoperability, sensitive data, and statistical invisibility. Each definition explains why the concept matters for advocacy and public decision-making.
Communicating the issue#
Comments and responses#
A collection of clear, firm, and careful responses to common objections about gender identity and official statistics. The resource helps advocates respond to misinformation, explain why better data matter, and address legitimate concerns about privacy, protection, and the potential misuse of information.
Elevator speech#
A short suggested explanation of why vital statistics matter and how the exclusion or misclassification of trans and non-binary people affects public policy. It can be used in meetings, presentations, interviews, workshops, and informal conversations.
Campaign messages and visual resources#
A set of short messages and visual materials for campaigns, workshops, social media, and public events. The messages connect data with dignity, recognition, protection, and the right of trans and non-binary people to be counted accurately.
Organizing and taking action#
Tools for advocacy#
A practical introduction to community, technical, political, and communication strategies for advancing statistical justice. It proposes five complementary routes: community education, documentation of experiences, dialogue with institutions, citizen oversight, and public communication.
Community meeting record#
A printable template for organizing community or advocacy meetings. It helps participants define the problem they want to transform, identify the institutions involved, agree on priority actions, assign responsibilities, and establish dates for follow-up.
Email to public institutions#
A simple template for contacting government institutions, requesting information, proposing a meeting, presenting a concern, or asking for a specific institutional commitment. It helps advocates communicate the problem, the request, and the proposed next step clearly.