This panel explored the rationale and methodology for LGBTIQ+ inclusion within humanitarian and development programs. In the decade since the Yogyakarta Principles were developed in 2007, global human rights mechanisms have addressed sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) with increased sophistication. However, rights-based development organisations and humanitarian organisations have been relatively slow to address the rights and needs of LGBTIQ+ people within their programs. Amongst the challenges is the lack of research to inform program design. Recognising this, the UNDP and The World Bank have called for the creation of a bespoke LGBTI index to sit alongside the SDGs, and a research revolution into LGBTI inclusion based on indicators in development over 2017-2018. Panellists: Stephen Close, DFAT (Chair) Lee Badgett, University of Massachusetts Amherst Gillian Fletcher, La Trobe University Niheer Dasandi, University of Birmingham Emily Dwyer, EdgeEffect Jovesa Saladolea, Oxfam Fiji The 2018 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
This panel explored the rationale and methodology for LGBTIQ+ inclusion within humanitarian and development programs. In the decade since the Yogyakarta Principles were developed in 2007, global human rights mechanisms have addressed sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) with increased sophistication. However, rights-based development organisations and humanitarian organisations have been relatively slow to address the rights and needs of LGBTIQ+ people within their programs. Amongst the challenges is the lack of research to inform program design. Recognising this, the UNDP and The World Bank have called for the creation of a bespoke LGBTI index to sit alongside the SDGs, and a research revolution into LGBTI inclusion based on indicators in development over 2017-2018.
Panellists:
Stephen Close, DFAT (Chair)
Lee Badgett, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gillian Fletcher, La Trobe University
Niheer Dasandi, University of Birmingham
Emily Dwyer, EdgeEffect
Jovesa Saladolea, Oxfam Fiji
The 2018 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events