By Mbabazi Louis | project coordinator
Human Rights First Rwanda Association organized a series of seminar’s with transgender persons. The training centred on the importance of role modelling the use of non-discriminatory language and behaviour, builds knowledge on LGBTIQ+ inclusive policies, state legislation and facilitating a safe space where Rwanda Gender Pride could seek support, information and referral. Sexual Minorities often face harassment, detention, torture, defamation, suspension from their employment, denial of freedom of movement, freedom of association and difficulty in obtaining legal recognition for their associations. In some countries they are killed, abducted or & disappear. These c hallenges require Sexual minorities to adopt comprehensive and dynamic security strategies in their day- to- day work, adopting well-meant advice or recommending that they “take care” is not enough. The trainings were designed to offer tailor-made solutions ready to be applied to any scenario. The seminars did try to provide a set of strategies aimed at improving LGBTI/Q’s security management.
The seminars did raise the level of the Transgender community awareness on the importance of personal security and that the main risk for sexual minorities is that threats often materialize into actual attacks. Aggressors have the will, the means and the impunity to put
By Mbabazi Busingye | Project Leader
By Mbabazi Busingye | Programs Manager
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