Publications on Transgender
A Snapshot of the Legal Environment on Same-Sex Sexual Acts and the Rights of Transgender and Intersex Persons in Asia and the Pacific
Resource | Publications,
The Snapshot provides an overview of the legal environments in the Asia-Pacific region to inform the issues, challenges and opportunities regarding the rights of men who have sex with men and women who have sex with women, as well as transgender and intersex persons.
 
 
Breaking New Ground: A Municipal Review of HIV and Rights Programmes and Services for Men who Have Sex with Men and Transgender People in Kathmandu, Nepal
Resource | Reviews and Snapshots,
This review aims to inform and strengthen Kathmandu’s municipal HIV and rights responses for these vulnerable key populations. Government and community leaders were crucial to the review process as they provided valuable inputs that informed the recommendations.
 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender in Pokhara Valley, Nepal: Round I - 2017
Resource | Publications,
This is the first round of IBBS surveys among MSM/TG of Pokhara Valley and carried out under the leadership of National Center for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) with financial and technical support from Save the Children-Global Fund.
 
 
Scoping Report: The Involvement of the MSM and Transgender Community with the Global Fund New Funding Model in the Philippines
Resource | Publications,
The Global Fund New Funding Model (NFM) is an opportunity for the community to get engaged meaningfully in country processes for a robust grant. Specifically, this report aims to look at and gather the experiences and level of participation of the MSM and Transgender community in the Philippines (New) Funding Model project development process.
 
 
Policy Brief on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) in Southeast Asia
Resource | Publications,
This policy brief is based on a desk review of pertinent documents, including state submissions and shadow reports from ASEAN member-states and Timor-Leste. It includes the most recent periodic reports submitted by these countries, as well as the Concluding Observations from the CEDAW Committee, which were published between 2012 and 2017.
 
 
PrEP Literature Review
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According to the findings from this review, KPs value and recognise PrEP as additional protection against HIV infection (part of combination prevention programme). However, the perceived benefits and concerns around PrEP were motivated by the specific needs and experiences of the different KP groups. A few cross-cutting issues emerged, highlighting areas which need to be addressed for easier PrEP uptake.

 
 
Global PrEP Meeting Report
Resource | Publications,

To inform the content of the meeting, ITPC undertook a Literature Review to collate and examine views from key populations on use and access to PrEP. Key findings of the suggested that there is general acceptability and demand for PrEP among KPs as an additional option for HIV prevention within a comprehensive approach. However, there are a number of concerns, risks and barriers that will need to be addressed for successful PrEP uptake.

 
 
Trans Legal Mapping Report 2017: Recognition Before the Law (Second Edition)
Resource | Laws and Policies,
This report distinguishes between “sex/gender marker change” and “name change” processes, laws and policies.
 
 
Workshop Report: Changing Gears - Reanimating HIV services for MSM and Transgender/Hijra Communities under Multi-Country South Asia (MSA) HIV Programme
Resource | Publications,
The four days workshop in two batches was organized to reduce the impact of HIV among MSM and transgender population in South Asia.
 
 
Regional Overview of HIV among Transgender People
Resource | Presentations,
From barriers to bridges: Increasing access to HIV and other health services for trans people in Asia 20 September 2017 Bangkok, Thailand