eSwatini

Kings: navigating the perspectives of trans men and masculine presenting LBQ women in the Global South

This screening and panel discussions are seeking to highlight the experiences of transgender men and masculine presenting lesbian, bisexual and queer women across the Global South, with speakers from Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Eswatini, Venezuela, UK and more.

Eswatini: High Court Postpones Judgement

The LGBTI community will have to wait a little longer to know if they would be tolerated in the country. This follows the deferment of judgment in the matter, where a high court full bench comprising justices Mumsy Dlamini and Cyril Maphanga is expected to determine whether discrimination based upon gender identity and sexual orientation is covered by the country's laws.

Southern Africa #VoiceandChoice Gender Protocol Barometer

The twelfth edition of the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer will be launched virtually on Monday 17 August 2020 during the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Civil Society Forum, which is also SADC day. The SADC Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO) coordinates the Civil Society Forum.

MSM living in African countries that criminalise gay sex are at a much higher risk of getting HIV

Men who have sex with men (MSM) living in sub-Saharan African countries where homosexual activity is severely criminalised are at a nearly five times higher risk of having HIV when compared to countries where no criminalisation occurs.

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eSwatini: High Court postpones case on refusal to register LGBT advocacy group

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Today, the Eswatini High Court was scheduled to hear arguments in the case of Simelane & Others versus Minister of Commerce and Industries & Others, in which the applicants sought a review of the Registrar of Companies’ decision to refuse ESGM legal registration.

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Hate Crimes Against the LGBT Community in the Commonwealth

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This report outlines the nature and extent of anti-LGBT hate crime and its impact on individuals and societies in the Commonwealth, explores trends across the Commonwealth and surveys regional and country-specific case examples.

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UNAIDS: Violence faced by key populations

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Gains have been made against HIV-related stigma and discrimination, but discriminatory attitudes remain extremely high in far too many countries.

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Eswatini: Ending Bullying and Humiliation over Menstruation as Girls and Boys are Educated about Reproductive Health

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“There’s a lot of stigma associated with menstruation. When a woman is on her periods, she is said to be in ‘cleansing’ something that portrays her as dirty.”