Learning and belonging: Decolonial and Indigenous approaches to gender diversity in higher education

This article examines the role of intercultural education in creating higher education spaces that affirm and recognise the social identities of transgender and gender-diverse individuals, focusing on Global South and Indigenous perspectives. It explores how Western-centric cisnormative frameworks inform institutional policies and pedagogical practices, often marginalising these identities. Moreover, while there has been a growing awareness of transgender issues, this discourse is predominantly