Protecting human rights defenders: UNDP/OHCHR Global LGBTI Inclusion Index

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), UNDP, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights are conducting a survey to include civil society voices to help guide how LGBTI people will be measured in international development. 

While the final text of the SDGs does not mention SOGI, UN agencies consider these populations as being intrinsic to the general population and deserving of the protections afforded in international human rights law. Therefore, UNDP together with OHCHR are developing a Global LGBTI Inclusion Index that will show how well governments are delivering on these goals to LGBTI populations. Read more via ILGA and add your voice