At Hivos, we believe that inclusive development is not only a matter of justice, but also a precondition for sustainable progress. That’s why, through our Free to Be Me program, we researched with the Bank Information Center to what extent the World Bank takes the realities faced by LGBTQI+ communities into account in its operations.
Our newly released report, Pride and Prejudice: Barriers to LGBTQI+ Inclusion in World Bank Operations, highlights a critical truth: left on their own, large-scale development projects risk reinforcing the exclusion and discrimination that LGBTQI+ people already endure.
