Asociacion Nicaraguense de Transgeneras (ANIT)
Country
NicaraguaOrganization
Asociacion Nicaraguense de Transgeneras (ANIT)
ANIT, a transgender-led organization based in Managua, Nicaragua, was founded in 2008 to defend and promote the rights of transgender people in response to pervasive discrimination, stigma and social exclusion. ANIT seeks to strengthen transgender people's political and civil participation through human rights education and leadership building initiatives, working to advance a trans-led public agenda. The organization builds awareness about transgender people's sexual health and rights agenda through public communications strategies.
Project
Advancing the Rights of Transgender People
To defend and promote the sexual health and rights of transgender people in Nicaragua by conducting human rights education and leadership building initiatives with the transgender community, holding video-forums about gender identity, denouncing human rights violations, and conducting workshops with transgender people on gender identity, sexual rights, stigma and discrimination, and HIV prevention. ANIT also conducts awareness-raising workshops with the staff of public institutions and with government and social leaders.
| Project Grant Amount | $10,000 |
| Total Grants Received | $10,000 |
| Years Supported | 1 |
| Theme | Sexual Health and Rights |
| Population Served | Sexually diverse communities, Women |
