Commemorating IDAHOTB: The World Bank Group, Gender Equality, and LGBTI+ Inclusion

Hello everyone, and thank you for joining us today! I’m Dominik with the World Bank Group, and I will be moderating today’s live chat. We'll start the event in a few minutes. Please stay tuned and submit your comments or questions using this live chat.
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Dominik Koehler / Expert

What is the story behind IDAHOTB? Why is the World Bank involved? I thought its focus was economic development. Grateful if you could please explain

Bertrand

Since 2016, the World Bank has annually commemorated IDAHOTB with events in Headquarters and some Country Offices. The World Bank approaches sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) inclusion through our commitments on gender equality and social inclusion. You can read more about our approach here..

Laura Ivers / Moderator

How Pandemic effect Gender Equality and LGBTI +Inclusion? Aman Anand

Aman Anand

Thank you for the great question. The COVID-19 pandemic affected many people but we know from data that those who were marginalized before the pandemic were facing additional risks of exclusion. See this study for additional information hdl.handle.net/10986/38034

Dominik Koehler / Expert

What the links between gender equality and the inclusion of sexual and gender minorities in World bank group projects an analytics ?

Allavo prosper

The World Bank approaches SOGI inclusion through our commitments on gender equality and social inclusion. The links between gender equality and development were well established in the 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development (link to download the report), while the importance of social inclusion in development was articulated in the 2013 report Inclusion Matters.

Dominik Koehler / Expert

Really exciting to hear about the Gender Policy revision and LGBTQI+ inclusion!

Ryan Kaminski (He/Him)

Thank you Ryan - we appreciate your interest in this important topic!

Laura Ivers / Moderator

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

I just want to say thank you World Bank for acknowledging loud and clear the costs of letting discriminations happen and showing the impact on social and economic development

Nicolas

Thank you! We will continue to provide analytical work on this important topic. You might find this recent blog on Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data for inclusive development intersting if you haven't already read it: blogs.worldbank.org/...

Laura Ivers / Moderator

Congratulations to the WB to stating on gender what we have known for decades.

Jill Gay

Hiring Clifton Cortez, formerly of UNDP, is a huge win for WB

Jill Gay

Yes, Clif is a great Global Lead on SOGI. A bit more on Clif and some of his recent blog posts for anyone who would like to learn more about Clif and his work with the World Bank Group: blogs.worldbank.org/...

Laura Ivers / Moderator

No need to wait for action. WHO estimates that SOGI is 1.9% of global population. Just figure this is the lowest amount and start from there. Yes to pilots and more action and scale up. Yes to Maria Sjodin

Jill Gay

Will the new Gender strategy at World Bank explicitly state that it will go beyond the gender binary? And how will Bank ensure that all these strategies are implemented in practice and on the ground?

Mahira Khan

Please provide link to report in chat

Jill Gay

The thematic note will be published in the next few weeks and we will make the link widely available. It will be published as part of this series openknowledge.worldbank.org/....

Dominik Koehler / Expert

In many countries, where police are responsible for significant proportions of GBV, particularly against SOGI, laws are not the only solution, as the laws are usually part of the oppression and sanctioning of GBV against women, girls, SOGI.

Jill Gay

Find more information on the EQOSOGI initiative here www.worldbank.org/..

Dominik Koehler / Expert

What requirements exist in WB giving loans/grants/$ in to allocate budgets for implementation of evidence informed interventions on gender and SOGI?

Jill Gay

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

Can you hold up WB loans/grants/$ to Uganda based on their SOGI discrimination?

Jill Gay

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

Maria - we know the problems of GBV - what are the solutions and evidence-informed interventions specific to GBV and SOGI?

Jill Gay

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

How can we convince our governments that expanding gender to mean more than just women and girls?

Mahira Khan

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

What evidence-informed effective interventions are you promoting to prevent and respond to gender based violence against and between LGBTI+?

Jill Gay

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

What does the World Bank do to stop governments from abusing the human rights of the gay & lesbian populations? Why are these governments still supported by your institution?

Lucie L

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

Good day everyone, please I will like to know how sexual and gender minority inclusion in some countries were such are still consider illegal and unconstitutional can progress. Thank you.

Christopher Uzodimma Ubah

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Laura Ivers / Moderator

Please provide link to the Canada government changes\

Jill Gay

You can find more information here: www.international.gc.ca/...

Dominik Koehler / Expert

Brilliant input from Huy The Long, thank you

Jill Gay

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Laura Ivers / Moderator