The World Bank appoints first LGBT issues adviser
Q. World Bank has appointed its first adviser to promote which issues in development work?- Published on 01 Nov 16a. Women
b. African American
c. LGBT
d. Disabled
ANSWER: LGBT
The World Bank has appointed its first adviser tasked with promoting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex issues in its development work.
- This newly created senior position is part of the bank’s efforts to solidify commitments for researching and curbing discrimination against LGBTI persons across the 136 nations where it has offices.
- The initiative by the poverty-fighting institution comes at a time when discrimination against LGBTI people is facing increased scrutiny internationally.
- The bank, which makes loans in developing countries and conducts research has named Clifton Cortez to fill the position.
- Following two decades of experience in development, Cortez has managed partnerships for the United Nations program on HIV-AIDS, UNAIDS.
- In recent years, the bank’s research has increasingly turned to economic impact of discrimination on LGBTI persons.
- This year, the Washington DC based organisation has been collecting data on the economic and social status of LGBTI persons worldwide and launch several research projects on LGBTI persons.
- The World Bank’s announcement came after USAID publicised a new rule barring foreign aid contractors from discrimination against LGBTI persons in the service it funds.
- The UN appointed its first independent investigator to help protect the community worldwide from discrimination and violence.
- An UN report in 2015 indicated many LGBTI people have been killed in thousands in recent times and violence included rape, abuse, knife attacks and mutilation.
