Unicamp approves quotas for trans, transvestites, and non-binary people

April 1, 2025 was a historic day for the State University of Campinas: the Unicamp University Council (Consu) approved the reservation of places for the admission of trans people in undergraduate courses. The affirmative action policy was part of the demands of the 2023 student strike, along with quotas for people with disabilities and the opening of the university restaurant on weekends, all of which were achieved throughout 2024. The achieveme…

By Elaine Patricia Cruz – Agência Brasil The University Council of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), in the interior of São Paulo, unanimously approved the adoption of quotas for people who self-identify as trans, transvestite or non-binary in its undergraduate courses. Approved at a meeting held on Tuesday (1st), the proposal is the result of coordination between the […]

This Tuesday, April 1st, the Council of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) unanimously approved the adoption of quotas for trans, transvestites, and non-binary people in undergraduate courses. The measure applies to candidates who try to enter through Enem. + Read more news from Brazil in the West. Unicamp will add the quota to those already existing for blacks, browns and indigenous people. The project seeks to expand inclusion in highe…

The University of Campinas (Unicamp) approved quotas for trans, transvestites, and non-binary people in its undergraduate courses. The reservation of places, valid for admission to the National High School Exam (Enem), was unanimously approved by the University Council on Tuesday (1st). The measure aims to expand this group's access to higher education and recognize the specificities of their educational trajectory. The quota system provides for…

São Paulo city councillor Rubinho Nunes (União Brasil) sued the Court of Justice to question the legality and request the suspension of a resolution issued by Unicamp (Universidade Estadual de Campinas Unicamp) that created exclusive vacancies for trans, transvestites, or non-binary people in his undergraduate courses. Read more (04/02/2025)

Measure was approved by the University Council at a session held this Tuesday (1st).