Intentional inclusion of people with diverse SOGIESC (LGBTIQ+ people) in communication, community engagement and accountability
A guide on key entry points for humanitarian organisations and practitioners
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people – or, as we say, people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) – have experiences before, during and after crises that justify far greater attention from humanitarian actors.
Organisations that undertake communication, community engagement and accountability (CCEA) activities must take steps to include people with diverse SOGIESC. This guide offers background and entry points for inclusion of people with diverse SOGIESC in:
Information ecology assessments
Two-way communication and messaging during crises
Feedback mechanisms
Collective approaches to CCEA
Countering rumours and misinformation
Local media support
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This guide is part of a series of CDAC Policy & Practice Briefs on Intentional Inclusion in CCEA, which aim to enhance understanding and guidance on the intentional inclusion of marginalised groups in humanitarian CCEA.
It was commissioned by CDAC Network and written by Edge Effect, as part of the joint CDAC and Ground Truth Solutions project: ‘Operationalising Localisation and the Participation Revolution: Communications Preparedness and Accountability for Disaster Response in Fiji and Vanuatu’, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.