Education

Flyer for the ILGA World event "Laws against school bullying and the right to education"
  • Members' meet-ups

5 February 2026

Laws against school bullying and the right to education

On 27 February, join us for a webinar discussing laws that protect LGBTI youth from bullying and discrimination in education settings

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  • Press releases & statements

5 November 2025

Bullying: 4 in 5 countries have no laws protecting LGBTI youth

Data released today on the ILGA World Database shows that a large part of the world has yet to adopt explicit legislation to protect LGBTI youth in schools

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  • Opportunities

25 March 2025

The human right to education: contribute to a United Nations report!

Contribute to the upcoming report by the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on the human right to education and its intersections with sexual orientation and gender identity

  • Press releases & statements

30 January 2024

ILGA World Database wins Anthem Awards for “Best use of data”

The ILGA World Database is among the winners at this year’s Anthem Awards, one of the most important social impact awards globally.

  • Explainers
  • Videos

22 January 2024

Sustainable Development Goals and LGBTI people’s human rights | SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 4 focuses on ensuring inclusive and equitable education for all.

  • Legal mapping

21 March 2023

ILGA World Database

The ILGA World Database is a unique knowledge base on laws, human rights bodies, advocacy opportunities, and news related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics issues worldwide

  • Practical guides & advocacy toolkits
  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

9 December 2019

Special Procedures factsheets

  • Practical guides & advocacy toolkits
  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

19 December 2018

Factsheet – Special Rapporteur on the right to education

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