UNDP, together with OHCHR, are developing a Global LGBTI Inclusion Index that will show how well governments are delivering on the new Sustainable Development Goals to LGBTI populations. So, we need civil society voices to help guide how LGBTI inclusion will be measured when it comes to international development.
A Survey and full explanatory Context Note are supplied in six UN languages on the ILGA website: http://ilga.org/
The Survey is produced by UNDP/OHCHR and the Context Note is from ILGA and OutRight jointly. It takes around 15 minutes to fill (although there is space for considered comments).
Please note that the Survey will close on 23 November 2015. Also, here is some suggested text that you might like to use for social media posts:
English
This is the time to shape a Global LGBTI Inclusion Index! Follow the link below to read a context note and take this UNDP/OHCHR survey before Nov 23rd. Be counted!
http://ilga.org/measuring-
Chinese
《全球LGBTI融合指数报告》意见征集正在火热进行中！
http://ilga.org/measuring-
Arabic
هذا هو الوقت الأمثل لصياغة مؤشر عالمي لإندماج المثليين والمثليات و مزدوجي الميل الجنسي و مغايري الهوية الجنسية و ثنائيي الجنس!
قم بالضغط على الرابط الموجود بالأسفل ثم قم بقراءة المقدمة التعريفية حول المشروع ثم قم بإجراء الإستبيان الخاص ببرنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي/ ومكتب المفوضيّة السامية للأمم المتحدة لحقوق الإنسان قبل 23 نوفمبر/تشرين الثاني. يتبع!
http://ilga.org/measuring-
French
C’est le moment de façonner un Indice Global d’Inclusion des LGBTI! Suivez le lien ci-dessous pour lire une notesur son contexte et prendre part à ce sondage du PNUD / HCDH avant le 23 novembre. Soyez compté! http://ilga.org/
Spanish
¡Es el momento de formar un Índice Global de Inclusion LGBTI! Haga clic en el enlace abajo para leer una nota de contexto y acceder la encuesta de PNUD/OACDR antes del 23 de noviembre. ¡Sea contado! http://ilga.org/
Russian
Настало время сформировать Глобальный Индекс Инклюзии ЛГБТИ! Перейдите по ссылке внизу, чтобы прочитать пояснительное письмо и принять участие в опросе ПРООН/УВКПЧ до 23 ноября. Участвуйте!http://ilga.org/measuring-
Best wishes from ILGA-Europe.
Emma Cassidy
Communications and Media Officer
ILGA-Europe
Direct line: + 32 2 609 54 16
Youth empowerment: how to build GSAs in school?
Posted: 30 July 2015
COC-Netherlands and ILGA-Europe are jointly organising a capacity-building seminar on supporting youth to start GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances) in schools. The seminar will take 6-8 November 2015 in Amsterdam.
Youth empowerment: how to build GSAs in school?
COC-Netherlands and ILGA-Europe are jointly organising a capacity-building seminar on supporting youth to start GSAs in schools. GSAs are groups of LGBTI and non-LGBTI people that want to create a safer school for everyone. GSAs are often named Gay-Straight Alliances but can also mean Gender and Sexuality Alliance.
The event will take place in November in Amsterdam. There are 12 seats available for this training. If you are interested, please fill in this form and send it back by the 1 September to Sophie Aujean, Senior Policy and Programmes Officer.
What are the expected outcomes of this training?
- Participants know what a GSA is and the different forms it can take.
- Participants know how to support teenagers in schools to establish GSAs in schools.
- Participants are aware of lessons learnt from good practices and bad experiences when supporting teenage activism in schools and establishing GSAs.
- Participants understand the links between youth empowerment, grassroots activism and the setting up of GSAs in schools. They feel confident to contribute to this youth empowerment.
- Participants identify the benefits and challenges related to building a GSA in schools in their own context.
- Participants know where to start and how to establish a GSA in schools.
Eligibility criteria:
- To be an activist working (voluntarily or as paid staff) for an LGBTI organisation member of ILGA-Europe.
- To be already working with schools (from primary schools to higher education) or intend to do so in the coming year (please provide evidence of this).
- To reside in one of the 28 EU Member States + Iceland + Liechtenstein
Please answer the questions below in less than 150 words each:
Q1. Describe briefly your organisation
Q2. Introduce yourself and your role in your organisation
Q3. What activities have you (or your organisation) been doing so far in the area of education? Are you working with schools directly? If not, do you plan to do so?
Q4. Are there already GSAs in your country in other areas (e.g. workplace) or in schools?
Q5. What benefits do you think establishing a GSA in your context could bring? What challenges do you foresee?
Q5. What are your motivations to attend this training and what are your expectations?
Q6. How do you plan to disseminate the learnings from the seminar?
Information on logistics:
ILGA-Europe covers the accommodation and travel costs of 12 participants, arrival on 6 November (afternoon) and departure on 8 November (afternoon). A daily subsistence allowance is provided. Please note that we might ask participants to share twin rooms.
Thank you very much for your interest in attending this training!
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