ERA’s regional input on gender-based violence against LBQ women has been accepted, integrated and referenced in the latest report of the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid.
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Council resolutions 32/2 and 59/5. In the report, the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid, examines violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women worldwide. This investigation addresses the distinct and intersecting forms of violence and discrimination that lesbian, bisexual and queer women face across diverse contexts globally. The Independent Expert concludes the report by offering recommendations on how to uphold international human rights obligations and ensure inclusive, rights-based responses.
