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2022-02-02
IGLYO;
In 2018, IGLYO released the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Report and Index to provide the first comprehensive account of LGBTQI inclusive laws, policies and practices in state schools across the Council of Europe region. The main purpose of these resources was to draw attention to examples of good practice and to highlight the significant gaps that still existed.To better understand how such protections, or lack thereof, are translated into lived experience for LGBTQI young people, IGLYO set itself an equally ambitious challenge: to gather the experiences of LGBTQI school learners and create an in-depth European wide report. Such research already exists on a national level for some Member States, but European-wide data which provides a snapshot of the current situation across the region was lacking.In the beginning, we didn't realise how ambitious we were being, expecting a few thousand completed surveys at best. In the end, the figure was over 17.000 valid responses, with over 70% aged 13 -17 years. Not only does the report, therefore, provide a detailed account of LGBTQI learners experiences across Europe, the results give us an insight into what's happening in our schools right now rather than historically. While we genuinely hoped that this generation of LGBTQI young people were having a better experience of school and benefitting from the substantial improvements made by several Member States in relation to inclusive education policy and practice, the results fall far short of this wish. Instead, they provide an urgent reminder of what still needs to be achieved to ensure that all learners feel safe, supported and included within our schools.
2022-05-19
IGLYO;
While the vast majority of young people attend schools, for LGBTQI young people, this can be a place of dread; a place where they are bullied, attacked, disrespected, and unaffirmed. Having surveyed over 17,000 young people across Europe, our research shows that 1 in 2 LGBTQ young people have experienced bullying in school at least once based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or variations of sex characteristics.When schools are unsafe environments for LGBTQI young people, they are effectively being denied their right to an education, health, well-being and physical integrity.IGLYO's first Education Report was published in 2018. At that time, we reported some positive interventions, and it seemed the rights of LGBTQI young were slowly but surely being recognised. In the past four years, however, there has been a lack of progress, and tremendous steps backwards in some European countries.With this document, we call on governments to take stock of the current situation in their national context (as presented by civil society organisations), and design and implement legislation, policies and practices that protect young LGBTQI learners in schools.
2018-05-01
IGLYO;
Over the course of 2016, IGLYO asked lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) young people from across Europe to share their experiences of school. Regardless of the country in which they lived, their stories were frighteningly similar: fear, isolation, exclusion, and violence.To effectively improve LGBTQI learners' experience of school, we realised a comprehensive overview of the situation within each Council of Europe Member State, including Belarus and Kosovo, was still needed. IGLYO, therefore, decided to create a resource, drawing on the knowledge of civil society organisations, to measure the levels of LGBTQI inclusion within schools and provide clearer guidance for governments and education ministries. The result is the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Index and Report. These two valuable instruments will help underline good practices and areas for development within each Member State. They should be seen as an opportunity for governments to review their successes and progress to date, learn from other countries, and map their future actions in relation to LGBTQI inclusion within schools.All young people have the right to education, but research shows that this is still far from being a reality for many LGBTQI learners. We firmly believe that the LGBTQI Education Index and Report can play a vital role in changing this for the better.
2022-03-11
National Women's Law Center;
Every young person deserves to learn in a school environment that supports them. Yet, too often, schools push out youth who are pregnant or parenting. While some LGBTQI girls are as or more likely to become pregnant compared to their non-LGBTQI peers, their experiences are largely ignored and their needs unmet. This call to action for schools and lawmakers highlights students' needs and the inclusive affirmative vision of young pregnancy and parenthood they deserve in their schools.
2023-04-11
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice;
Our annual report, 45 Years of Joy in Resistance, showcases the work Astraea has done in 2022 to move resources where they are greatly needed and to continue to support grassroots LGBTQI+ organizing, no matter how difficult the circumstances.We are proud to share that in 2022:*Â Astraea disbursed more than $5.9 million in 2022 to 230 grantee partners through 263 grants*Â Over 86% of our grantees received general operating support grants, allowing for flexibility*Â 83% of our international grantmaking went to organizations in countries with obstructed, repressed and closing civil societies
2022-07-05
FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund;
This collection of stories explores the diverse realities of Roma women, girls and LGBTQI+ people, as well as the realities of activists who advocate for change on the frontlines in the Southeast Europe region. Building on 19 semi-structured interviews with activists conducted between 2018 and 2022, this research also examines the intersectional nature of the challenges that Roma girls, women and LGBTQI+ youth face in their specific contexts, through the prism of activists who have been tailoring their approaches to address and advocate for these issues.
2022-04-04
Women's Refugee Commission (formerly Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children);
The conflict in Ukraine has displaced more than 10 million people since the latest military offensive by the Russian Federation began in February 2022; more than 3.5 million people have fled to countries in the region and an additional 6.5 million people are forcibly displaced within Ukraine itself. As hostilities continue, the impact on civilians remains alarming, including damage to civilian infrastructure such as hospitals and schools, and the breakdown of vital services such as electricity and water. Among those displaced or in need of humanitarian aid due to this conflict, the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) is particularly concerned about the situation for women, adolescent girls, children, and other marginalized populations such as people with disabilities, older people, LGBTQI+ individuals, the Roma community, and third-country nationals. Their unique needs in emergencies demand urgent responses, particularly to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV); meet critical health care needs, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care; and uphold their human rights.This policy brief outlines WRC's key concerns and our recommendations for policy and programming.
2023-02-23
Amnesty International;
The catastrophic earthquakes that devastated southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria on 6 February and again on 20 February require a committed and sustained global humanitarian response.To date, the combined death toll is over 46,000 and climbing. Hundreds of thousands have been left homeless and without shelter, food, potable water, and medical care. Thousands remain missing.Türkiye has invoked a state of emergency in the affected provinces. Aid provision in Syria has been slowed down and obstructed by political considerations and logistical difficulties that have eclipsed the need for an urgent and immediate response to people's needs in the northwest.In responding to a major crisis, there must be concerted efforts towards the promotion and protection of the human rights of everyone. These include:the right to lifeprotection against arbitrary detentionsecurity of personfreedom from torture and other ill-treatmentfreedom of expression and associationprotection for refugees and asylum seekers and protecting migrants' rightseconomic, social, and cultural rights – including access to housing, adequate nutrition, potable water, sanitation, healthcare, and aid without discrimination.
2024-01-17
F&M Global Barometers (FMGB);
The ability of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people to express who they are and to live as they are -- without fear -- is a fundamental human right. Unfortunately, history has taught us that societies have been especially slow to protect LGBT human rights, that it takes time to engender human rights protecting regimes and human rights respecting societies.Although we can document advances in LGBT human rights over a ten year period from 2011-2020, the unfortunate reality is that in the second decade of the twenty-first century the majority of countries worldwide continue to persecute LGBT people. Utilizing F&M Global Barometers data from the GBGR and the GBTR from 2011-2020, this analysis measures the extent to which the existence of LGBT NGOs and their advocacy has a positive impact on the realization of LGBT protections globally and more specifically in the four sub regions: Caribbean, Central America, East Africa and Southern Africa. This study includes both sexual orientation and gender identity in the analysis.We conducted a time-series panel data analysis to test the effect of LGBT NGO advocacy and structural indicators like state stability, GDP per capita, and globalization on LGBT rights. In doing so, we divided the analysis into two parts: a brief global analysis of LGBT rights between 2011 and 2020 and a more in-depth analysis of regions in which the Arcus Foundation is active.
2023-10-24
Funders Concerned About AIDS;
This marks the 20th annual resource tracking publication from Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) on philanthropic support to address HIV and AIDS. The report relies on grants lists submitted directly by 72 funders (representing 92% of the total HIV-related philanthropic funding tracked by FCAA), as well as publicly sourced grants information from funder websites, grants databases, annual reports, U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 returns, and Candid's Foundation Maps grants database (representing the remaining 8% of funding in the report). This report specifically captures HIV-related funding from philanthropic organizations around the world; it excludes any government funding to address HIV and AIDS, including domestic government, bilateral, and multilateral support.HIV-related giving among philanthropic organizations totaled $692 million in 2021, representing a $9 million (1%) decrease from 2020. As in previous years, fluctuations in funding are predominantly driven by a handful of funders who control the majority of the resources.
2024-02-28
Urban Institute;
The homeownership rate among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people is 20 percentage points lower than the rate for people who identify as straight and cisgender. Previous research on LGBTQ+ homeownership and wealth building in general has been sparse. Our analysis closes some of this knowledge gap by identifying demographic trends that contribute to differences in homeownership rates by both sexual orientation and gender identity. The gaps suggest significant implications for policymakers, including the need to incorporate sexual orientation and gender identity questions in national surveys to continue learning how to best support underresearched LGBTQ+ populations.
2023-01-23
Arcus Foundation;
Arcus Social Justice Program's 2021 evaluation report provides updates on implementing strategies for grantmaking to movements and organizations working toward LGBTQ rights in East and Southern Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, and the southern United States. By analyzing data and information acquired throughout 2021, this report details advancements toward each of the program's overarching goal areas, with a particular focus on work supporting increased safety for LGBTQ people across the Global South and the southern United States. The report also breaks down the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.As in previous annual evaluations, the data and information included in the report come from grant reports submitted by our grantees; our ongoing engagement with grantees, colleague funders, and others with relevant experience in our geographic regions; research reports; and media sources. In addition, Arcus analyzes its own grantmaking data to ensure that funding reflects the foundation's priorities and values.