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Dear John,
On October 31, in recognition of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Month, we launched a new interactive map and set of country profiles ([link removed]) that answer a simple question with big implications: where — and how — are LGBTIQ people included in National Action Plans on Women, Peace, and Security?
The WPS agenda is a United Nations framework created by the Security Council to make sure gender is at the center of conflict prevention, response, and recovery. Governments put the agenda into practice through National Action Plans, or NAPs. These plans guide policies on protection, participation, relief and recovery, and accountability.
Our new map ([link removed]) brings together 22 country profiles that show where LGBTIQ people are named, protected, and engaged inside WPS plans and where gaps remain. It is meant for policymakers drafting or revising NAPs, civil society advocates who need a benchmark and good practice examples, donors who want to fund what works, and UN partners who are helping countries implement commitments. We designed it to be easy to read and useful in real policy conversations.
We reviewed 52 countries with a public track record on LGBTIQ human security, drawing first from members of the UN LGBTI Core Group and the Equal Rights Coalition, groups of countries that advocate for LGBTI rights and inclusion at the UN in New York and Geneva, respectively. We then analyzed each available NAP to see whether it recognizes LGBTIQ people, addresses specific risks in conflict and crisis, and sets out concrete actions, responsibilities, and monitoring. The result is a comparable snapshot of inclusion.
Explore the WPS Inclusion Map and Country Profiles ([link removed])
Each profile answers the same core questions: how a country’s WPS plan accounts for LGBTIQ people, whether it tackles root causes of gender-based violence and exclusion, who is responsible for implementation, and whether monitoring and evaluation include measures that are relevant to LGBTIQ communities. You will also see practical areas for improvement, designed for officials and advocates who are in the room where revisions happen.
In many conflict and crisis settings, LGBTIQ people face targeted violence, are excluded from decision-making, and are left out of relief and recovery programs. When National Action Plans name these realities and assign responsibilities, governments are better equipped to prevent abuse, protect communities, and include those most at risk in peacebuilding. When plans ignore them, the silence creates gaps in protection. The map is a tool to close those gaps with evidence and examples that officials can leverage today.
Outright conducted a desk review, analyzed hundreds of pages of policy documents, and translated technical plans into clear, actionable takeaways that you can use. This work sits alongside our support to partners who are writing and revising NAPs, our advocacy at the UN, and our programs that center trans, intersex, and LBQ leadership. The goal is shared: stronger plans, better protection, and measurable inclusion.
Explore the WPS Inclusion Map and Country Profiles ([link removed])
Share a profile with your relevant government institutions or diplomatic missions. Use the examples to strengthen your own NAP language on protection, participation, and monitoring. If you’re updating a plan, we can brief your team (mailto:
[email protected]?subject=Request%20for%20Information%3A%20WPS%20Map&body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20am%20interested%20in%20learning%20more%20about%20the%20outcomes%20of%20the%20WPS%20map.%20) , suggest language that aligns with UN standards on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics, and connect you with civil society partners who should be at the table.
Together forward,
Outright International
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