Ahlenback and Emson, ‘Safeguarding LGBTQI+ refugees in Eastern Europe’, 2023
- Category: Reports
- Source: NGOs
- Subject: Sexual Orientation/Sexuality, Gender Identity, Intersex, Refugee/Asylum
- Place: Europe
- Year: 2023
- File: Safeguarding LGBTQI+ refugees in Eastern Europe
- URL: https://safeguardingsupporthub.org/documents/safeguarding-lgbtqi-refugees-eastern-europe
Veronica Ahlenback and Lenny Emson, ‘Safeguarding LGBTQI+ refugees in Eastern Europe: LGBTQI+ safeguarding risks and needs assessment in Poland, Romania and Moldova’, DCE (Disasters Emergency Committee) / RSH EE, 2023
Abstract
This report explores the safeguarding risks faced by LGBTQI+ refugees from Ukraine when they access humanitarian assistance. It seeks to understand the current safeguarding awareness and practices among LGBTQI+ organisations working in the refugee response to the war on Ukraine. The report is based on interviews with 10 LGBTQI+ organisations across Poland, Romania and Moldova. The interviews focused on their understanding and observations of safeguarding risks that LGBTQI+ refugees face in their context. They also focused on identifying good safeguarding practices in these organisations – both in terms of protecting LGBTQI+ refugees from harm and in terms of providing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQI+ staff and volunteers working in the organisations.