This booklet seeks to raise individual and community awareness, and presents an affirming, human rights-based approach to people who feel and act different from the currently prevalent norms of society. It also addresses and seeks to eliminate the invisibility,...
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SOGIE Diversity in Vanuatu: Preliminary Study
This report presents the first ever study of people of diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGIE) in Vanuatu. The study was conducted in line with the UNDP call that “inclusion of LGBTI people is imperative if we are to deliver on the pledge of the 2030...
The Impact of COVID-19 on SOGIE-Diverse People in Vanuatu: Research Study
This COVID-19 study was carried out by VPride at the end of 2022, with financial support from United National Development Programme (UNDP)and technical support from Human Capacity Development International (HCDI). The main question asked by the study is how COVID-19...
Improving Vanuatu SOGIE Inclusive Health Care: A Social Accountability Project
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 25, states that everyone has the right to health and medical care. Yet, research around the world has shown that for people of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity – SOGIE, also known as LGBT- equal access...
Vpride: Effective SOGIE Inclusion in Times of Disaster
VPride is announcing the launch of the guide for Effective SOGIE Inclusion in Times of Disaster. This is a big step towards a more inclusive Vanuatu. Click to view the guide and here to take a course.
Brief Summary of Legal Background on SOGIE rights in Vanuatu
Summary The Yogyakarta Principles address a broad range of international human rights standards and their application to SOGIE issues. On 10 Nov. 2017 a panel of experts published additional principles expanding on the original document reflecting developments in...
SOGIE
This booklet is designed first, to serve as an informational guide to expand our understanding of our Pacific brothers and sisters of diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression and Identity (SOGIE). It offers an introduction to SOGIE - what it means and how to...
VPride Strategic Plan 2020-2025
To read the full report click here. Executive Summary This document presents the 2020-2025 VPride Strategic Plan. VPride embarked on its a strategic planning and organisation development process in September of 2019. The goal of the process was to plan for its...
VPride Universal Periodic Review
To read the full report click here. Executive Summary Kaleidoscope Human Rights Foundation has prepared this report with the input and support of VPride Foundation. This report has been prepared for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in respect of...