Webinar – Transgender rights in the Netherlands: when legal progress doesn’t reach daily life
OnlineThe Netherlands has strict laws to protect transgender people, but despite this, the number of discrimination reports rose by 51% in 2025. Group defamation on gender grounds is still not criminalized.
The result: depression, anxiety, and suicidality driven not by identity, but by stigma and rejection. Why is legal progress not reaching daily life?
Note: this webinar is in English / Registration is in Dutch
Register now!
(Registration closes on October 5 at 08:00)
What can you expect?
- Examine why legal progress is not translating into safety in everyday life
- Explore the implications of discrimination and hostile social climates for mental health
- Bring human rights and psychological perspectives into dialogue to deepen knowledge and foster shared responsibility
- Equip the audience with concrete knowledge and resources that can be applied in their professional practice
- Ground the conversation in speakers’ direct professional experience, emphasizing that these issues are ongoing realities, not abstract concepts
📅 Date: Monday 5 oktober 2026
⏰ Time: 18.00-19.15 uur
📍 Location: Online
💰 Costs: Free for NIP members* / €25 (incl. VAT) for non-members (cancellation policy applies)
*Please register using the email address associated with your NIP membership.
⏪Re-watch: NIP members can access the webinar recording afterwords via NIP webinars
Why shouldn’t you miss this?
Discrimination against transgender people in the Netherlands is rising sharply for the fourth consecutive year. As professionals in psychology and human rights, we have a responsibility to understand why, and to consider how best to respond. This webinar brings together the legal and clinical perspectives needed to respond now, and not later.
Note: Registration closes on October 5 at 08:00