5.6.2 Non-discrimination policies for transgender

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) has had a policy of non-discrimination for transgender people since 24 June 2022, and the policy reviewed and reissued on 31 March 2025 was in place throughout 2025. The original declaration of 24 June 2022 committed the University to gender equality and to ending unfair discrimination based on sex, gender and sexual orientation, including the right to dress according to one’s gender identity. The review on 31 March 2025 turned it into a University-wide policy that names transgender and gender-diverse people explicitly and sets an annual review cycle.

A. Policy on Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Against Transgender and Gender-Diverse People (reviewed on 31 March 2025)

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) has a policy of non-discrimination for transgender people. The Srinakharinwirot University Announcement on the Policy on Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Against Transgender and Gender-Diverse People was originally adopted on 24 June 2022 and was reviewed and reissued in 2025. The reissued policy was announced on 31 March B.E. 2568 (A.D. 2025), so it was created and reviewed within the period 2022–2026 and was in place in 2025. It follows an annual review cycle, with the next review scheduled for March 2026. The original policy of 24 June 2022 that this announcement reviewed is described in Section B.

The policy expressly extends to transgender and gender-diverse people, including individuals whose gender identity or gender expression differs from their sex assigned at birth, and states that no one shall be subjected to unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender diversity or sexual orientation. It allows students and personnel to dress in accordance with their gender identity or expression, provides for equal participation in student activities, bans the use of gender or sexual orientation as an unfair criterion in applications and qualification requirements, and promotes equal opportunities in committees and positions. It also sets out mechanisms to prevent and address sexual harassment, sexual intimidation, bullying, humiliation and gender-based discrimination, assigns implementation to the Division of Student Affairs and relevant units, and requires periodic review of its effectiveness.

Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DJ4Krj0CmiUghs2vJQWcYrYzoyeSb-X6/view

B. Original Policy: Declaration on Promoting Equality and Eliminating Unfair Gender Discrimination (announced on 24 June 2022)

SWU’s non-discrimination policy for transgender people began with the Declaration of Intent on Promoting Equality and Eliminating Unfair Gender Discrimination, issued by the Division of Student Affairs and announced on 24 June B.E. 2565 (A.D. 2022). In the declaration, the University commits to promoting equality and equity and to eliminating unfair discrimination between genders in every area of its work. Clause 1 requires staff and students to respect human dignity, rights, freedom and gender equality, and prohibits unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex or gender diversity, sexual harassment, and bullying, insulting, ridiculing, intimidating or belittling anyone because of their sex, gender or sexual orientation. Clause 2 allows staff and students to dress according to their gender identity, in line with University regulations.

The declaration of 24 June 2022 also gives students equal access to all student activities (Clause 3) and states that sex characteristics, gender and sexual orientation may not be used as qualifications or restrictions in any application or recruitment, unless safety or the nature of the role requires it (Clause 4). Clause 5 promotes the equal selection of men, women and people whose gender expression differs from their sex assigned at birth to committees and positions at every level. Clause 6 sets up mechanisms to prevent and resolve unfair gender discrimination and sexual harassment, guidelines to prevent and address sexual harassment, and cooperation with central and faculty student organisations to advance gender equality. These provisions were carried into the University-wide policy when it was reviewed and reissued on 31 March 2025.

Source: Srinakharinwirot University, Division of Student Affairs, Declaration of Intent on Promoting Equality and Eliminating Unfair Gender Discrimination, announced on 24 June 2022 (original signed document, 1 page).