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Dear friends of APTN,
We hope you are safe and healthy as it's been a quite busy month, some new publications released and many calls for applications coming in your way!
Here's a round up of the latest updates of February and upcoming events.
APTN Team
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APTN latest Publications and Factsheets published in Feb 2021:
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What They Don’t Tell You In Sex Ed! – A Resource For Transgender And Gender Diverse Communities On Sexual And Reproductive Health
Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) has curated this resource for transgender people and communities across the region. Through this resource, we hope to answer frequently asked questions and address unvoiced experiences and anxieties of transgender persons about their bodies, sexuality, pleasure and relationships, and their reproductive health needs, with an aim to empower trans people with knowledge and awareness to fully exercise their bodily rights.
DOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET
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I AM TRANS FEMININE AND I THINK I WANT TO START USING HORMONES! WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I BEGIN?
This factsheet is for trans women, trans feminine and gender diverse people who may be thinking about using hormones also known as Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT).
DOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET
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I AM TRANS MASCULINE AND I THINK I WANT TO START USING TESTOSTERONE! WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I BEGIN?
This factsheet is a guide for trans men, trans masculine and gender diverse people who may be thinking about using testosterone. This process of transitioning is called Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT).
DOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET
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Call For Applications: LGBTI Grant Proposal 2021 by UNDP
Being LGBTI in Asia and the Pacific is a regional programme aimed at addressing inequality, violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status, and promotes universal access to health and social services. It is a collaboration between governments, civil society, regional institutions and other stakeholders to advance the social inclusion of LGBTI people.
UNDP is the UN’s global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP’s vision is to support countries in achieving the simultaneous eradication of poverty and significant reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
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We’re Hiring: Human Rights And Advocacy Officer
APTN is currently seeking to expand the team to assist with the ongoing advocacy work. Through the expanded team structure, APTN seeks to build on its ongoing advocacy work and broaden the scope of its advocacy portfolio, including increased engagement with the UN human rights accountability mechanisms, development of advocacy toolkits to assist the national advocacy work of APTN country partners and the broader community of trans human rights defenders, monitoring of human rights violations and advocacy campaigning, regular sharings of updates on legislative and policy changes in the region, and development of thematic papers on emerging issues.
Deadline: 15 March 2021
APPLY NOW
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Call For Applications: Rainbow Advocacy Program (RAP) 2021 – 2022
RFSL- the Swedish Federation for LGBTQI Rights is launching the call for applications for the third cycle of the Rainbow Advocacy Program (RAP) 2021 – 2022.
RAP is a 13-month-long fellowship for LGBTIQ+ activists from the Global South and East to learn, network, collaborate, and gain hands-on experience in UN advocacy.
The program is visionary as well as unique in its approach as it combines both the human rights and the development frameworks, with the latter focusing on the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals and #Agenda2030.
The fellows will have the opportunity to put into practice their knowledge by engaging with UN mechanisms in Geneva (HRC) and New York (HLPF), as well as by developing and implementing a funded 8-month-long advocacy project. In addition, fellows will be matched with a mentor for expert support throughout the #fellowship and project implementation.
LGBTIQ+ activists who have basic knowledge about international human rights mechanisms, have 1-3 years of advocacy experience, and belong to an LGBTIQ organization are the primary target groups for this program.
Deadline: 28 February 2021.
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Call for Consultants: All Out Research in 6 Asian Pacific Countries
All Out is launching a short-term research project in six Asian-Pacific countries to help inform future activities in the region: they are looking for activists, researchers, or consultants based in #India, #China, #Indonesia, #Japan, #Pakistan, or the #Philippines who are familiar with the recent history, and current situation of the #LGBT+ community in their country.
LEARN MORE
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Southeast Asia Queer Cultural Festival 2021 – Be/Longings #SEAQCF
Be/Longings is a virtual festival that reclaims, reimagines, and insists on LGBTIQ belonging in Southeast Asia. It features 30+ works and performances by 40+ queer activists, artists and allies from the region that can be experienced in various online platforms.
The virtual festival will go live on February 13-March 13, 2021.
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