[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to Agence France-Presse on the 4th, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Ingrid Van Engelshofen said that it is planned to start from "2024 to 2025", the Dutch citizen ID will not Note gender again, because gender is "non-essential information".
Van Engelshofen said in a letter to Congress that although according to EU regulations, Dutch passports still need to indicate the gender of the holder, but in addition, the government hopes to limit unnecessary registration of gender information as much as possible. She believes that on the issue of gender, the people should be able to independently determine their identity and lead a fully free and safe life.
The Netherlands has recognized a third gender since 2018, and the birth certificate may read "gender undecided". The report also stated that the cancellation of the gender of the ID card is not the first case in the Netherlands, and since 2018, the ID card also does not indicate the gender of the holder. (Pan Liang)