LGBTI people have made tremendous progress globally in claiming their rights and promoting inclusive societies. The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is an opportunity to honor this progress and reflect on the path forward to achieving full equality of opportunity. On May 18th, join the World Bank at an event that commemorates IDAHOTB with a panel of government, civil society, and other partners that will discuss the importance of laws in advancing the rights of sexual and gender minorities globally. The event will examine the role of inclusive laws and policies in supporting LGBTI people, including a discussion of the lessons learned and way forward from the Bank’s Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities report. Learn more: [ Ссылка ]
🗣️ Speakers
- Jay Gilliam, Senior LGBTQI+ Coordinator, USAID
- Mara K Warwick, Country Director, Africa, World Bank
- Tarek Zeidan, Executive Director of Helem, Lebanon
- Nazlie Bala, Legal Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Justice/National Coordinator on Domestic Violence, Kosovo
- Clifton Cortez, Global Advisor on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), World Bank Group
- Bruno Carrasco, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
- Moderator: Louise Cord, Global Director, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, World Bank
📑 Agenda
00:00 Welcome! IDAHOTB 2022
03:17 Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities report
09:41 Visions from the Asian Development Bank
13:24 Ensuring equality of LGBTI people in Kosovo
21:05 Protecting and bolstering the rights of sexual and gender minorities
29:15 Justice and equal rights for LGBTI people in the Arab world
34:56 Facing challenges on inclusion and equality in Lebanon
36:50 Ensuring implementation of inclusion public policies
38:02 Collaboration from international organizations
40:25 Building consensus in Kosovo
45:30 USAID: Good practices in the dialogue with client countries
47:21 Social classes, ethnicity, fragile context
54:53 Knowledge sharing and learning by civil society organizations
57:31 Closing remarks
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. [ Ссылка ]
