Tag: human rights
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No one’s free until everyone’s free. Why allies matter.
Some people have asked me why I’ve worked on LGBTI+ issues this summer. My personal answer to this question is a mixture of a passion for advancing human rights, a deep empathy with my friends who belong to the LGBTI+ community, and having met inspiring people at the OECD who work on this topic. While…
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OECD has been different than expected – in a good way. Three takeaways.
When I open my laptop in the morning, I have 27 browser tabs open. Several legal texts, constitutions, or reports by NGOs on Greece, Colombia, or Italy. One tab is always a translation service. I am researching which laws are in place in OECD member countries that guarantee LGBTI+ people the same rights as everyone…
Valeria Silva Gomez, 2023 