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South Asia Women Foundation, India (SAWFIN) announces a call for #fellowships for women and trans* groups on two important themes: 1. Legal…
Dear friends of APTN, There have been turbulent times for us this year. We experienced public health measures including flight…
Regional Communities and Civil Society Consultation on the Next Global Fund Strategy DATE: 9 December 2020 TIME: 14h – 16h…
Justice and Peace Netherlands is launching a new call for human rights defenders at risk to participate in the Shelter City initiative around Mar…
#HumanRightsWeek presents us with an opportunity to share how we have been working alongside our country partners and trans focal points in…
In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic situation, as per the announcement of the convenor and International Steering C…
Functional title : Accountant and Finance OfficerLocation : Bangkok, ThailandApplication Deadline: 6 December 2020 18 December 2020Period : 1…
Functional title : Administrative and HR OfficerLocation : Bangkok, ThailandApplication Deadline: 6 December 2020 18 December 2020Period : 1…
On Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), 20 November, we remember and honour trans and gender-diverse people whose lives were taken away from…
Stigma and discrimination against trans and gender-diverse people results in horrifying violations of human rights, including violence,…
Job title: Finance OfficerDuty station: Bangkok, ThailandApplication Deadline: 25 November 2020 Starting date: Immediate Duration:…
On the 5th of November, Raine Cortes, Senior Project Manager at APTN, participated in the Hội nghị Cộng đồng Lgbtiq Cùng Vươn Xa – Str…
Pandemi COVID-19 merupakan krisis kemanusiaan yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya, ia merenggut nyawa, menghancurkan mata pencaharian, dan…
गरिमा के बीच COVID-19: ट्रांस यूथ लीडिंग द रिस्पॉन्स – माया की कहानी COVID-19 महामारी एक अभूतपूर्व मानवीय संकट है जो जीवन का दावा…
The ITF 5th grant cycle is finally open! ITF welcome applications from trans-led organizations with budgets below $150,000 USD based in any…
The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is a regional network that is working towards the advancement of trans rights in the Asia…
PRESS RELEASE Universal Periodic Review: A Joint Report on Transgender Issues Singapore, 22 October 2020 – TransgenderSG and…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
In line with the International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization, the Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN), ASHM, IHRI and FHI will…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
Our Senior Project Manager Raine Cortes will be speaking at the virtual Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2020 on 14 October, a global…
On the occasion of World Mental Health Month 2020, UNDP Thailand and Equal Asia Foundation is launching Mental Health of LGBTI+ persons Month…
National Coming Out Day is coming up on Sunday, October 11th 2020. In line with this day, APTN has developed a social media campaign…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
Written by Smita, Illustrated by Upasana Agarwal The fourth and final session in the #SkillsforChange: Public Campaigning for Advocacy and Soci…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
“Integrating a SOGIESC framework will contribute to our collective goal of addressing impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations and…
Written by Smita, Illustrated by Upasana Agarwal Though the third session of the #SkillsforChange: Public Campaigning for Advocacy and Social …
To stay up-to-date with APTN’s work, sign up for our biannual newsletter on our home page! Dear Friends of APTN, The ongoing COVID-19 pande…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
Written by Smita, Illustrated by Upasana Agarwal The second session of the #SkillsforChange: Public Campaigning for Advocacy and Social Change …
Written by Smita, Illustrated by Upasana Agarwal “Look around your space and your room, and share about one thing there which brings…
For those most vulnerable to HIV – including people living with HIV, gay men and other men who have sex with men, transgender people, sex…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented human crisis that is claiming lives, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economies across the…
Application Deadline: 27 July 2020 QLX is bringing together participants to an intensive 03-week online program (approximately from the…
Deadline: 23:59 ICT, July 23rd, 2020 Have you been monitoring violations of human rights of the LGBTI community in your country and…
In April 2020, UNDP Thailand and the Asia Pacific Transgender Network worked together on a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTI…
The current public health crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19, is a global emergency with far-reaching social, economic, and ecological…
Position: ConsultantProject: Transgender Healthcare and Rights ToolkitLocation: Home-basedApplication Deadline: Tuesday, 21 July 2020Contract…
Position: ConsultantLocation: RemoteApplication Deadline: Tuesday, 21 July 2020Contract Duration: July-November 2020 About us: Since…
One year ago, the World Health Assembly approved the eleventh version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). After more…
Application Deadline: Until announced The Global Resilience Fund supports girl and young women activists at this watershed moment, with fully…
WHAT IS THE APTN AMPLIFYING TRANS ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP? The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) Amplifying Trans Advocacy Fellowship…
The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) has been closely monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and thinking…
The pandemic is exposing and deepening existing discrimination, violence and other human rights violations on the basis of SOGIESC,…
The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is a regional network of organisations, groups, and trans human rights defenders committed…
Position: ConsultantLocation: RemoteApplication Deadline: 14th June 3rd July (Extended)Contract Duration: June-September 2020Reports to:…
We the undersigned call on all donors, international organizations, humanitarian agencies, and governments to roll out — proactively and…
We have gathered resources internally and from members of the community to help provide guidance on what you can do to look out for yourself…
Application Deadline: 5 June 2020 (Extended) Special Call for Applications 2020-21 Due to the COVID-19 global crisis, many events related…
We have gathered resources internally and from members of the community to help provide guidance on what you can do to look out for yourself…
We have gathered resources internally and from members of the community to help provide guidance on what you can do to look out for yourself…
We have gathered resources internally and from members of the community to help provide guidance on what you can do to look out for yourself…
Protect LGBTIQA young people and adolescents living with unsupportive families during quarantine, lockdown or curfew The COVID-19 outbreak…
เนื่องด้วยมูลนิธิเอเชียแปซิฟิค ทรานส์เจนเดอร์ เนตเวิร์ค (The Asia Pacific Transgender Network – APTN) และโครงการพัฒนาแห่งสหประชาชาติ…
We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on how we can improve your experience on our APTN website! (weareaptn.org). This survey…
Application Deadline: From 8 April 2020 until funding is available/end of COVID-19 crisis OutRight Action International has launched the Ou…
Joint Statement: Trans Advocacy Week 2020 31st March 2020 Over the past 3 years, every June, Trans Advocacy Week (TAW) has been…
Application Deadline: 17 February – 31 March 13 April 2020 Mama Cash is pleased to announce that they will receive Letters
Asia Pacific, like many other regions across the world, is witnessing an unprecedented health emergency with the Coronavirus disease…
Date: 27 March 2020 We are writing to you in the midst of a global pandemic that is evolving rapidly by the hour. The Asia Pacific…
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 31 March 2020 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub is inviting civil society…
Application Deadline: February 26, 2020 Location: Anywhere in the World (Remote) Astraea seeks a consultant to manage the implementation…
Application Deadline: 25 February 2020 Women’s Fund Asia newest call for applications is open, the Strengthening Feminist Movements Programme
Application Deadline: 29 February 2020 About APTN The Asia and Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) was launched in 2009, when a group…
Apply for grants online for the Urgent Action Fund UAF for Women’s Human Rights. Open to women and non-binary humanrights defenders HRDs and/or…
Functional title : Finance and Administrative Officer Location : Bangkok, Thailand Application Deadline: 12 December…
The International Trans Fund (ITF) welcomes applications from trans-led organisations for it’s Fourth Grant Cycle with budgets below…
Wednesday 20 November 2019Bangkok, Thailand, Stigma and discrimination against trans and gender-diverse people results in horrifying…
Terms of Reference Consultancy Title: Organizational Development Consultant Duty Station: Home-based (with possible travel to…
The Asia and Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) was launched in 2009 and over the years has worked to build relationships with trans…
Terms of Reference Post title: Advocacy CoordinatorDuty station: Bangkok, ThailandApplication Deadline: 14 October 2019Contract Duration:…
Consultancy Title: DRL Mid-term Project External Evaluator for the “Peer-led Study on Trans Rights and Transphobic Violence in Fiji, Samoa…
Project Reference: QMZ-H-APTN-1-SKPA-01Application Deadline: 15 October 2019 (Extended)Position Title: Project Coordinator (SKPA) Location:…
Meet Chamindra Dr. Chamindra Weerawardhana is a researcher, educator, political analyst, international…
The ICD-11 is about to be voted in at the World Health Assembly, after being completed last year by the World Health Organization. After…
May 17, 2019 APTN is proud to join the global movement celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia…
April 3, 2019 We, the undersigned civil society organizations in the ASEAN region, urge the government of Brunei to immediately halt the…
31 March 2019 Historically, trans and gender diverse people have been pushed to the sidelines, our voice and visibility diminished. Transgender…
Regional KII Consultant (KPRA) – Terms of Reference Consultancy: Regional KII Consultant – Design Key Informant Interview (KII) for a research…
On March 8 we gather throughout the world to celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme for IWD 2019 is #BalanceForBetter and calls for a…
Job Title: Regional Research Consultant (RRC) – The Regional Research Consultant for data analysis and regional report writing APTN’s study on…
Regional Consultant for Desk Review – Terms of Reference Job Title: Regional Consultant for Desk Review of the literature available on HIV…
Terms of Reference Post title: Media & Communications…
Database Design and Statistical Consultant Terms of Reference Job Title: Database Design and Statistical Consultant for APTN research on…
Functional title : Finance and Administrative OfficerLocation : Bangkok, ThailandLanguage required : English and ThaiDuration of initial…
By Mitch Yusof I was invited to attend the 2nd Asia Pacific Rainbow Family Forum in Hong Kong, Special…
GFAN AP convened its Regional 2019 Strategy Planning Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on the 27th & 28th November 2018 with a key focus on the…
Consultancy Title: Three (3) Country Report Writers for the “Peer-led Study on Rights and Social Experiences of Trans and Gender Diverse People…
Consultancy Title: Statistical Consultant for the “Peer-led Study on Rights and Social Experiences of Trans and Gender Diverse People in Fiji,…
Consultancy Title: Regional Analysis Consultant for the “Peer-led Study on Rights and Social Experiences of Trans and Gender Diverse People in…
Trans Day of Remembrance 2018: A message from trans activists in the region Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday,…
fdi statement on media’s humiliating behavior towards transgender persons in Pakistan Forum for Dignity Initiatives -fdi is having…
In 2018, trans and gender diverse activists will come together twice in the space of 1 month to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance…
Terms of Reference Job Title: Research Project Manager Project: Key Population Research and Advocacy (KPRA) Organization: Asia…
The Asia and Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) was launched in 2009, when a group of transgender women from various Asia and Pacific…
APTN would like to extend our most sincere thanks to Abhina Aher for serving on the Regional Steering Committee of APTN. Abhina…
Regional FGD Consultant (KPRA) – Terms of Reference Consultancy: International/ Regional FGD Consultant – Design Focus Group Discussion…
Forums for Dignity (FDI) Pakistan released an official statement and review on trans inclusion for election 2018 in Pakistan with you all. It has…
APTN would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Sulique Waqa for serving on the Regional Steering Committee of APTN. Sulique…
Consultancy Title: Legal Gender Recognition (LGR) National Consultant in Fiji – Conduct a legal and policy assessment on legal gender recognition…
AIDS 2018 is a week away! The conference consists of hundreds of events and incredible opportunities to learn about the work that…
In June 2018, over 120 people from the Asia and the Pacific Region came to Bangkok to participate in the Pride in the Humanitarian System…
PRESS RELEASE 29 June 2018 The second UN Trans Advocacy Week gathered together 23 trans and gender diverse human rights…
Bangkok, Thailand The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is pleased to announce the selection of Joe Wong…
In a historic moment, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released the official version of the ICD-11 in which all trans-related…
Background Recent reports and research studies offer a glimpse into the lived experiences of trans people worldwide. Together they paint a…
The Asia Pacific Transgender Network, launched in 2009, is the regional network advocating for the health, legal and social rights of transgender…
In 2017, the Asia Pacific Transgender network seek support from the US DRL for “A Peer-led Study on Trans Rights and Transphobic Violence in…
March 31st marked the annual Trans Day of Visibility, founded to celebrate the existence of trans people throughout the world. It is an…
GATE and Asia Pacific Transgender Network have just released a joint call for 2 consultants, one based in the Asia-Pacific region, and on based in…
February 2, 2018 Solidarity and courage amidst increasing violence against LGBTIQ persons in Indonesia On 27 January 2018,…
APTN Project Manager Location: Bangkok, Thailand Application Deadline: 15 January 2018 Language required: English Duration of initial contract: 1…
Joint Statement on Trans Advocacy Week at the UN Human Rights Council 35th Session Sixteen trans and gender diverse activists from fifteen…
A Malaysian court decision that made a ban on cross-dressing illegal last year is now being challenged in court. Last November the Malaysian…
The International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which occurs annually on 20 November, is a day to memorialize the transgender men and…
Research by Winter (2012) has speculated that 0.3 percent of the adult population in Asia and the Pacific may be trans. Using 2010 UN population…
In concert with the International Day of Action for Trans Depathologisation on 22 October 2016, the Asia Pacific Transgender Network has developed …
The mandate of the new UN Special Rapporteur on SOGI is being challenged. All UN member states get a vote – so make sure your government…
LGBTI activists from Asia and the Pacific welcome the decision of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the protection of the…
On Monday, December 19th, a group of states attempted to halt the mandate of the Independent Expert on the “protection against violence and…
Trans activists from 5 continents met with the newly-appointed UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI), Dr….
Bangkok, September 22, 2015 The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is pleased to announce the new Thai Foundation Board and Regional…
(Bangkok, 8 October 2015) – The health and human rights of transgender people in the Asia-Pacific region are highlighted in a new report…
08 October 2015, Bangkok, Thailand The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) was launched in 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand as the first and only…
4 เมษายน 2559 – มูลนิธิเอเชียแปซิฟิค ทรานส์เจนเดอร์ เนตเวิร์ค (APTN) ร่วมกับเครือข่ายเพื่อนกะเทยไทย จัดงานเสวนา “หยุดการเลือกปฏิบัติต่อคนข้ามเพศ…
BANGKOK, Monday 4th April 2016 – Thai trans community healthcare workers, health and rights activists, academics, and representatives from…
This is an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations, from researchers and clinicians working in trans…
30 August 2015 Joe Wong Nepal LGBTI community rallied all over Kathmandu. The pride event organized by Blue Diamond Society annually falls on…
Robert Carr Civil Society Network Fund The grant we received from Robert Carr Civil Society Network Fund (RCNF) has been a key aspect of…
The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is creating a series of 5 short electronic resources based on common questions trans people ask about…
This year began with such hope for transgender people in Nepal as the government announced citizens could identify as “other” on their passports….
Bangkok, 17 May 2015 The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia is commemorated every May 17th; an important day for the…
Dear friends and colleagues, With heavy hearts, sadness and sense of fear, Blue Diamond Society, on behalf of Nepalese sexual and gender minority…
This community should be treated as any other human being. Nepal’s minister for information and communication has said the government is…
The Federal Court has given the Negeri Sembilan state government permission to appeal an earlier Federal Court of Appeals ruling that makes cross…
The 16th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is celebrated today and on November 20 each year in tribute to those transgender men and…
As a series of transgender-specific events take place in Bangkok, Thailand, representatives from the transgender community, United Nations…
Joe Wong, APTN Programme Manager, delivered a powerful opening statement for the Trans Pre-Conference at the International AIDS Conference in…
*UPDATE: Submission extended to 29 March. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by 11 April. Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is the…
