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Striving for trans pride and indigenous women’s rights in Peru
June 25, 2024When Gaby, 27, an indigenous Awajún woman, returned home to Mamayaque, a remote town in Peru’s Amazonas region, she noticed the violence committed by men against women and the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people.
As a transgender woman, she too faced stigma and discrimination while living and working in Lima and other cities.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 17 May 2019
17 May 20191
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Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2018
17 May 20181