Strengthening the Resilience of Trans-Led Community Organizations in the Region

A training on crisis preparedness and resilience-building was organized, with participation from trans activists representing six countries in the region.

• A comprehensive research report titled “Legal Gender Recognition as a Human Right: The Situation in Armenia and Neighboring Countries” was developed and published in Armenian, English, and Russian.

• A regional convening was held, bringing together trans activists from six countries to strengthen collaboration in the protection of trans rights.

• Small grants were provided to participants of the training to implement national-level advocacy initiatives in their respective countries.

• A social video was produced, highlighting the challenges faced by trans individuals and sharing personal stories.

• A policy brief titled “How to Make Legal Gender Marker Change Procedures More Rights-Based and Safer for Trans People” was developed and presented to relevant stakeholders through targeted advocacy meetings.

The aim of this project was to strengthen the crisis resilience of 15 trans organizations involved in advancing trans rights and to build their capacity to carry out effective advocacy on legal gender recognition across the region.