RLWG

TRANSGENDER EQUALITY

The trans people here in our community are faced with a problem of rejection, discrimination, stigmatization and human rights Violation. Those who express their gender identity from an early age are often rejected by their families and the community. If not cast out from their homes, they are shunned within households resulting in lack of opportunities for education and with no attempts to ensure attention to their mental and physical health needs. Those who express their gender identities later in life often face rejection by mainstream society and social service institutions. Our focus is on advocacy. We are advocating for the rights of trans people, community and institution sensitization. We plan to conduct trainings with different stakeholders on the rights of trans people. We also look forward to creating Trans-Inclusive Schools to the hard to reach areas.