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

Geraldine Roman, House of Representatives, Philippines - 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

Gender equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people is usually viewed through a human rights lens, but equality and inclusion of LGBT people are also important economic development issues. This seminar, involving a panel of experts, explored some of these issues and their implications for development work in the Asia and Pacific region.

This seminar was held on 5 December in ADB HQ. Economics professor, Lee Badgett, highlighted the economic cost of LGBT stigma and exclusion at the personal, corporate, country, and cross-country level. A panel of experts comprising the Philippines' first transgender legislator Geraldine Roman, LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Brian Tenorio, and ADB Office of the General Counsel's Jogendra Ghimire spoke at the event, attended by about 200 participants.

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Subregional- Pacific

Type of Content:

Learning Event

Disclaimer

The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.