Episode 6: Promotion and protection of equal rights for LGBTI people
May 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit vulnerable groups in our societies hard and we need to respond in solidarity to secure an inclusive recovery. This means we also have to listen to LGBTI communities and hear what their specific challenges and needs are. There is no one size fits all.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit vulnerable groups in our societies hard and we need to respond in solidarity to secure an inclusive recovery. This means we also have to listen to LGBTI communities and hear what their specific challenges and needs are. There is no one size fits all.
In this episode on promoting and protection of equal rights for LGBTI people, you will hear from:
- Ines Coppoolse, Ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada
- Marie Ricardo, Executive Director (Director of Strategy) at the Federation of Dutch Associations for Integration of Homosexuality (COC Nederland)
- Deborah (Debbie) Owusu-Akyeeah, Executive Director at The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity (CCGSD)
This episode is part of a special series on diversity and inclusion, and will focus on how Canada and the Netherlands are working together to promote these initiatives on a global and local scale.
Visit our website for more information: www.netherlandsandyou.nl/canada.
Visit our website for more information: www.netherlandsandyou.nl/canada.