Session Video - On the Margins of Development: Asia Pacific LGBT Inclusion, Poverty Reduction, and Prosperity

Event: On the Margins of Development: Asia Pacific LGBT Inclusion, Poverty Reduction, and Prosperity

Session Video - On the Margins of Development: Asia Pacific LGBT Inclusion, Poverty Reduction, and Prosperity

05 December 2016

Author / Speaker:

M.V. Lee Badgett, Williams Institute - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Jogendra Ghimire, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Brian Tenorio, The Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Geraldine Roman, House of Representatives, Philippines - Other materials by the author

Promoting gender equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people should also be viewed in the lens of economic inclusion and development. A panel of advocates and experts tackled the different pressing issues that surround the LGBT community, focused on economic inclusion, poverty reduction, and access to social services.

Geographical Focus:

Subregional- Pacific

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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