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Fighting for pride and our citizenship
Dayana Blanco is the Director of NHRF's grantee Ilex Acción Jurídica, an organisation of Afro-descendant women lawyers working for social justice. Read Dayana's blog about the situation of LGBTQIA+ rights in Colombia.
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Our life, our pride
The journey to fulfill the rights of LGBTIQ people in India has been a combination of legal battles, policy changes, and personal and collective journeys of assertion and solidarity. The communities' struggle for a caring, legitimate safe space in the society continues, and this year’s Pride Month is more important than ever.
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NHRF's approach to gender and the intersections of diverse identities
From our Theory of Change: The NHRF understands that there are extreme variations between the experiences of human rights violations between women, men, and LGBTIQ persons and therefore the approach to human rights work must be one in which the consideration of and action on gendered differences are central.
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#PrideMonth: Jeeva - defending sexual minorities in India
This week, the NHRF will highlight the voices of human rights defenders who are working towards strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ communities across the world. NHRF's grantee partner, Jeeva, is an LGBTIQ-led organization with a mission to “Create a platform for sexual minorities to participate equally in society, build a sustainable livelihood, and attain quality of life, self-esteem, and dignity".
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#PrideMonth: LGBTIQ rights in Malawi
This week, the NHRF will highlight the voices of human rights defenders who are working towards strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ communities across the world. Here you can read about the Malawian human rights defender Eric Sambisa, who is the co-founder and current director of NYASA Rainbow Alliance (NRA).
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#PrideMonth: Defending the rights of sexual gender minorities in Kenya
This week, the NHRF will highlight the voices of human rights defenders who are working towards strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ communities across the world. Here you can read about Kenyan activist David Rabuor, who has shared his story on the I Defend Rights platform.
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