Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status

<p>'Gender equality' has become a mantra of the international humanitarian community. Organisations from United Nations entities to non-governmental and civil society groups are tasked with promoting gender equality in their policies and programmes.  The rhetoric and guidance...

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Main Author: Dale Buscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Law Forum 2011-05-01
Series:Amsterdam Law Forum
Online Access:http://ojs.ubvu.vu.nl/alf/article/view/199
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description <p>'Gender equality' has become a mantra of the international humanitarian community. Organisations from United Nations entities to non-governmental and civil society groups are tasked with promoting gender equality in their policies and programmes.  The rhetoric and guidance developed, however, continue to exclude gender in its broadest sense, for the dialogue, inclusive of LGBT persons. This is particularly problematic when assisting LGBT refugees - who both flee persecution because of their sexual orientation and face continued security threats in their countries of asylum for the same reason. Protection of these individuals and achieving a more gender equal world cannot be accomplished without a more inclusive definition and promoting gender equality for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-22e705910bcf48eaa26cd4488517736a2022-12-21T22:58:44ZengAmsterdam Law ForumAmsterdam Law Forum1876-81562011-05-013292102Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee statusDale Buscher<p>'Gender equality' has become a mantra of the international humanitarian community. Organisations from United Nations entities to non-governmental and civil society groups are tasked with promoting gender equality in their policies and programmes.  The rhetoric and guidance developed, however, continue to exclude gender in its broadest sense, for the dialogue, inclusive of LGBT persons. This is particularly problematic when assisting LGBT refugees - who both flee persecution because of their sexual orientation and face continued security threats in their countries of asylum for the same reason. Protection of these individuals and achieving a more gender equal world cannot be accomplished without a more inclusive definition and promoting gender equality for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.</p>http://ojs.ubvu.vu.nl/alf/article/view/199
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Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status
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title Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status
title_full Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status
title_fullStr Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status
title_full_unstemmed Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status
title_short Unequal in exile: gender equality, sexual identity and refugee status
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