International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2020

For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2020 commemoration from May 18 to 22, the World Bank (WBG), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will collaborate on a virtual program of events that will have as their focus research and data for “breaking the silence,” which is this year’s IDAHOTB theme.

The events throughout this week will highlight the important role the MDBs are called to play in closing the SOGI data gap and will discuss ongoing and potential innovative approaches to data generation and evidence-based policymaking in their client countries.

By virtually bringing together key SOGI research experts, policymakers, development professionals, and LGBTI civil society organizations, the joint IDAHOTB commemoration will draw attention to the discrimination, exclusion, and violence LGBTI people face globally and provide a platform to highlight successful examples of SOGI-inclusive data generation.