Asia Pacific Transgender Network

Press Release: Renewal of IE SOGI Mandate

Source: https://gate.ngo/pr-renewal-iesogi-mandate/ UN renews crucial mandate for protection against violence and discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “This is another historic victory, not only for communities of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, but for humanity as a whole.” Geneva, July 12, 2019 – In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted […]

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Non-Binary Awareness Week 2022

Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week 2022! Non-Binary Awareness Week is a week dedicated to celebrating the existence of nonbinary people, those whose gender identity does not conform to the binary male/female gender identity, and beyond. We exist within a modern society that reinforces gender binarism on a daily basis, for example in our language or legal […]

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[Opportunity] The Williams Institute Global LGBTI Grants Program

The Williams Institute is delighted to announce a new call for proposals to support global LGBTI/SOGIESC research. Please feel free to share widely with your networks. Note there are two separate calls. All proposals are due by August 31, 2022 via email to wiGlobalSmallGrants@law.ucla.edu. Please be aware that we cannot answer questions about the suitability or merits of […]

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: