Economic justice and poverty

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7 December 2025

Economic empowerment is for everyone: three takeaways from the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 

Economic empowerment is a fundamental principle that can help all LGBTI people move closer to our goals

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  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

17 December 2020

Factsheet – Independent Expert on foreign debt

References and recommendations made by UN human rights experts on foreign debt about LGBTI persons and SOGIESC issues

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  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

21 October 2020

Advocating on gender identity and gender expression – The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2020)

This update to Advocating on Gender Identity and Gender Expression - The CESCR contains a wealth of information on how to effectively advocate before the Committee

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  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

9 December 2019

Special Procedures factsheets

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  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

19 December 2018

Factsheet – Special Rapporteur on the right to food

References and recommendations made by UN human rights experts on the right to food about LGBTI persons and SOGIESC issues

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  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

19 December 2018

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

References and recommendations made by UN human rights experts on transnational corporations about LGBTI persons and SOGIESC issues

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  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

30 July 2018

Factsheet – Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty

References and recommendations made by UN human rights experts on extreme poverty about LGBTI persons and SOGIESC issues