12 May 2014
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May 28, International Day of Action for Women’s Health

On Saturday, 17 May, the world will mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia and so this week Daily Development will explore the challenges and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world. Tomorrow Samira Montiel, Special Ombudsman for Sexual Diversity in Nicaragua, will give her perspective on the LGBTI movement in Latin America. On Wednesday, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, the Founder Trustee and Chairperson of Astitva, an organization for the support and development of sexual minorities in India, writes about why transgender people should not be categorized along with men who have sex with men, but should be considered as an entirely separate vulnerable group. On Thursday, we have an interview with the lawyer Alice Nkom, who has faced death treats for her support for gay rights in Cameroon. She recently received an award from Amnesty International. Finally, on Friday, Fabien Bertrand from the Swiss activist group Dialogai writes about a new campaign his organization is launching to promote awareness about the bullying that adolescents questioning their sexual orientation face in schools. Today, however, as part of the post-2015 dialogue, we hear about a call for action on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health. Read more

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