Published on Mar 5, 2013
ARC International, COC Netherlands and Transgender Europe, in conjunction with Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, the Association for Women’s Rights In Development (AWID), the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL), Human Rights Watch’s LGBT Rights Program, and International Planned Parenthood Federation – WHR, present:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 4:30pm
Armenian Convention Center
630 2nd Avenue (at 35th street)
New York, NY 10016
Panelists include human rights activists and speakers from Venezuela, Botswana, and Canada.
Around the world, people are targeted for violence and discrimination because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Lesbians, transgender and other gender non-conforming peoplein both the global North and Southare particularly at risk. This violence, including rape, extrajudicial killings and torture is omnipresent and is often undocumented and underreported. Panelists will discuss research and activist and UN responses.
