On May 17, the World Bank Group and our partners commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), honoring the progress LGBTI people across the globe have made in their pursuit of equality. This year’s theme was “Our bodies, our lives, our rights.”
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Vice President for Operations Policy and Country Services (OPCS) Ed Mountfield offers insight on the World Bank's commitment to preventing discrimination of sexual and gender minorities.
As in recent years, the Bank Group coordinated this year’s planning jointly with other multilateral development banks (MDBs) including:
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Inter-American Development Bank
Throughout the week of IDAHOTB, teams from across the Bank Group hosted a variety of events to commemorate IDAHOTB, including a flagship event on World Bank Live: Inclusive Laws and Policies: IDAHOTB 2022. This event convened a panel of government, civil society, and other partners for a discussion on the importance of inclusive laws in advancing the rights of sexual and gender minorities globally. It also included a discussion of the lessons learned and way forward for the Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities (EQOSOGI) report.