Asia Pacific Transgender Network

Happy New Year 2022

Happy holidays from the APTN team! The second year of the pandemic has taught us many lessons. Despite the challenges, we are still continuing to strive. Thanks to all of our partners, we are glad that we passed this challenging year with grace. We look forward to seeing you again in the next year! The […]

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APTN Celebrating Human Rights Day 2021

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”– Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebrating this year’s Human Rights Day, we presented four of the most recent APTN publication highlighting trans and gender diverse issues in the Asia Pacific. These publications show data and facts regarding transgender issues […]

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Global COVID-19 Research Initiative on SOGI – Take The Survey!

Global COVID-19 Research Initiative on SOGI – Together with 20 LGBTQ+ organisations, the collective has launched a research initiative to uncover how #COVID19 has impacted #LGBTI+ communities worldwide. As we hear from our members in India, Thailand, Indonesia and beyond, we learn that responses to the pandemic are not inclusive of LGBTI+ people which lead […]

Our Work

Across Asia and the Pacific, trans and gender diverse people are denied fundamental human rights, from legal recognition to employment, housing and health services. This severely undermines their ability to live a fulfilling, healthy and dignified life. APTN, together with a range of partners, supports, organises and advocates for the advancement and protection of the rights of the trans and gender diverse people to live authentically and stay safe in the world. We work towards a society that respects the fundamental human rights of trans and gender diverse people, and upholds, respects, and protects their diversity, safety, equality and dignity.

Research

Sheddings light on the diversity and lived reality of the trans and gender diverse community in Asia and the Pacific
Advocacy

Advancing Justice, Rights and Access
Movement Building

Towards a Resilient and Self-reliant Trans Movement
Public Campaigning

Engaging with traditional, online, and social media to raise public awareness of the issues affecting our community

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Where we work

APTN works across the Asia and the Pacific, home to more than one-half of the global population, a diverse region where countries have varying levels of human development. We work across the entire region to address the persistent binary gender norms and systemic patriarchy. We do so because the trans and gender diverse people continue to be marginalised and deprived of their rights, including their bodily rights.

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Our Community

Our aim is to build a robust, resilient and self-reliant community of trans and gender diverse people in Asia and the Pacific. We achieve this by working with local partners, community members and development agencies to co-create interventions, evidence-based programmes and initiatives at country, regional and global levels. We do this for trans and gender diverse people, policymakers, health care practitioners and providers, and international agencies.

Here’s some of our projects and community partners: