Publications on Transgender

Presentation presented at WPATH International global perspectives meeting Dates : 14 Feb 2014 - 18 Feb 2014 Place : Anantara Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand

Presentation presented at WPATH International global perspectives meeting Dates : 14 Feb 2014 - 18 Feb 2014 Place : Anantara Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand

The Agenda in Transition brought together diverse members of the transgender community; UN agencies, civil society organizations, donors and other partners to review the current situation for the region’s transgender people and determine those needs, which require accelerated action.

The aim of this research synthesis was to summarise the current information on the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and the extent and contexts behind sexual risk behaviours among MtF transgender populations.

A better understanding of gender-based violence among men who have sex with men, male sex workers, and transgender populations is necessary in order to develop clear and targeted recommendations for future interventions targeting this issue.

The adopted definition states that transgender people are: “Persons who identify themselves in a different gender rather than that assigned to them at birth” and may choose to “express their identity differently to that expected of the gender role assigned to them at birth.” Transgender people in the region “often identify themselves in ways that are locally, socially, culturally, religiously, or spiritually defined,” using local terminology and indigenous labels, despite these terms often being derogatory and marginalizing. A report in 2012 documented 50 such different terms for transgender people across 16 countries.

The "The Time Has Come" is a training package for health providers to reduce stigma in health care settings, as well as to enhance HIV, STI and other sexual health services for MSM and transgender people in Asia and the Pacific.

This discussion paper examines why Islam matters in preventing HIV, what Islam and Muslim scholars say about MSM and transgender people, as well as how this impacts on the lives of MSM and transgender people and their access to health services.

The objectives of this assessment report are (1) to examine the current state of evidence on transgender health in Asia and the Pacific, (2) to understand the current needs and concerns of transgender communities in Asia and the Pacific and, informed by objectives 1 and 2, (3) to make technical recommendations to WHO and Member States regarding transgender health.

The HLM targets and UNSC Resolution 1983 provide an opportunity to scale up universal access to HIV and AIDS related services for all uniformed service personnel and their family members and for people living with HIV and the key populations at higher risk of HIV with whom uniformed services personnel interact.