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In addition to advancing gender identity laws that establish procedures for the change of name and sex/gender, parliamentarians can promote the right to gender identity in their legislative function.

In many countries across the world, the gap between the lowest and highest income has been increasing. This phenomenon is only deepening the disparities on how the justice systems approaches defendants from lower social classes...

Welcome to PGA’s LGBTI Inclusion Site, an online resource to better understand the unique role you have as a parliamentarian in ensuring equality and non-discrimination of all individuals regardless of who they are or whom they love.

The year 2016 was defined by numerous achievements by PGA. We are delighted to share with you our efforts towards a more equitable, just and peaceful world, with growth and progress in each of our three programmes.

Here are some of the most common myths about LGBTI people and some suggestions on how to respond from a human rights standpoint.

Why the Death Penalty for Terrorism-related Offences is Ineffective, Counter-productive and Violates Human Rights

This revised version, collaboratively prepared with PGA, incorporates and reflects governments’ global commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals and target 5.3 to end child marriage by 2030, among other areas.

Throughout 2015, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) has continued to develop and strengthen its preexisting campaigns, as well as introduce new initiatives that further the vision of PGA “To contribute to the creation of a rules-based international order for a more equitable, safe and democratic world.”

This resource is for parliamentarians around the globe, currently working or thinking of working for the abolition of the death penalty.

The purpose of this Parliamentary Handbook is to highlight – in a clear and straightforward manner – the many different, but equally important ways in which Parliamentarians can act and decisively place the ATT on a continued, positive future trajectory.