PROTECT TRANS WOMEN’S RIGHTS, 27 STATES TELL THE UNITED NATIONS IN HISTORIC FIRST

The statement was delivered by Chile on behalf of the 27 UN member States from the newly formed Group of Friends of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identityabbreviated form to refer to the IESOGI – a UN Special Procedures mandate specifically dedicated to addressing violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.* during the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences.

“Around the world,” Chile told the Human Rights Council on behalf of the group, “transgender and other genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. diverse people face extraordinary levels of violence and harassment. We call upon member States, as a matter of urgency, to respect, to protect and to fulfil the human rights of transgender persons – especially transgender women, given the population’s historic marginalisation – by investigating rights violations and abuses, ensuring accountability, implementing effective antidiscrimination legislation and policies, and providing victims with direct access to an effective remedy and support services.”

“This is an historic step forward for the global transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. community”, said APTN, GATE, ILGA World, RFSL, and TGEU, the organisations hosting the fifth edition of UN Trans Advocacy Week. “For the first time, States have taken the lead in recognising the historic injustices that people with diverse genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. identities and expressions are still facing every day, and are pushing their own governments and others to work with civil society to raise awareness.”

Civil society has worked for years to highlight how persistent stigma and prejudice contribute to the vulnerability of transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. and genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. diverse people, pushing them into the margins of society and the labour market.  At the same time, the criminalisation of their identities fosters a climate of impunity for acts of violence against them, translating in a ‘perfect storm’ of human rights violations.

Research shows that there has been a steady increase in the global number of reported murders of transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. and genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. diverse people, with at least 3,664 murders documented since 2008.

As UN member States pointed outbeing open about their diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or sex characteristics., transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. women are “at heightened risk of and exposure to violence, killings, and other human rights violations and abuses.” Data from 2019 and 2020 show that 98% of those murdered globally were transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. women or transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. feminine people. In all likelihood, there are many more cases that risk not being reported at all.

Adding to this violence, transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. and genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. diverse people are also in the line of fire on other fronts, targeted both by anti-rights and anti-gender actors that seek to revert genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. equality gains.

During the 47th session of the Human Rights Councilan inter-governmental body within the United Nations which has the responsibility to promote and protect human rights. It is comprised of 47 member States, each elected to 3-year terms by the 193 member States of the United Nations., women and LGBTIacronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people. Although this is not the acronym available to describe people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics, it is the most commonly used in United Nations spaces and advocacy. human rights defenders will come together for an event to reflect on the importance of building bridges, creating relationships of solidarity, and sharing examples of intersectional feminist action.

“We must remember that feminist and LGBTIacronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people. Although this is not the acronym available to describe people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics, it is the most commonly used in United Nations spaces and advocacy. struggles are intrinsically linked, despite hostile narratives claiming otherwise”, Transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. Advocacy Week co-organisers pointed outbeing open about their diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or sex characteristics.. “States must create safe environments for people who do not conform to society’s genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. norms.”

This is a joint statement by

• ILGA World – The International Lesbianadjective/noun to describe a woman whose enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction is to other women. Women and non-binary people may use this term to describe themselves., Gayadjective to describe people whose enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional
  attractions are to people of the same gender. Men, women and non-binary people may use this
  term to describe themselves., Bisexualadjective used to describe a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions to those of the same gender or to those of other genders., Transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. and Intersexan umbrella term for the spectrum of variations of sex characteristics that naturally occur within the human species. Intersex people are born with variations of sex characteristics (such as genitals, reproductive organs, hormonal and chromosomal patterns) that are more diverse than stereotypical definitions of male or female bodies. Up to 1.7% of the global population are born with such traits; yet, because their bodies are seen as different, intersex children and adults are often stigmatised and subject to harmful practices – including in medical settings - and discriminated against. Association
• GATE – Transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth., Genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. Diverse and Intersexan umbrella term for the spectrum of variations of sex characteristics that naturally occur within the human species. Intersex people are born with variations of sex characteristics (such as genitals, reproductive organs, hormonal and chromosomal patterns) that are more diverse than stereotypical definitions of male or female bodies. Up to 1.7% of the global population are born with such traits; yet, because their bodies are seen as different, intersex children and adults are often stigmatised and subject to harmful practices – including in medical settings - and discriminated against. Advocacy in Action
• TGEU – Transgender Europe
• APTN – Asia Pacific Transgender Network
• RFSL – the Swedish Federation for Lesbianadjective/noun to describe a woman whose enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction is to other women. Women and non-binary people may use this term to describe themselves., Gayadjective to describe people whose enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional
  attractions are to people of the same gender. Men, women and non-binary people may use this
  term to describe themselves., Bisexualadjective used to describe a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions to those of the same gender or to those of other genders., Transgender, Queerpreviously used as a derogatory term to refer to LGBT individuals in the English language – and still perceived as offensive by some - queer has been reclaimed by people who identify beyond traditional gender categories and heteronormative social norms. Although not universally accepted, it is often used as a catch-all to include many people within the larger community of people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics. and Intersexan umbrella term for the spectrum of variations of sex characteristics that naturally occur within the human species. Intersex people are born with variations of sex characteristics (such as genitals, reproductive organs, hormonal and chromosomal patterns) that are more diverse than stereotypical definitions of male or female bodies. Up to 1.7% of the global population are born with such traits; yet, because their bodies are seen as different, intersex children and adults are often stigmatised and subject to harmful practices – including in medical settings - and discriminated against. Rights

Media contact details:

Naomhán O’Connor, GATE Communications Manager, [email protected] (BST)
Lukas Berredo, TGEU Communications Coordinator, [email protected] (CEST)
Daniele Paletta, ILGA World Communications Manager, [email protected] (CEST)
Jas Pham, APTN Media & Communications Officer, [email protected] (ICT)

* The States forming the Group of Friends of the SOGIabbreviation standing for sexual orientation and gender identity Mandate, as of June 2021: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Greece, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden, Switzerland