UNODC. TECHNICAL BRIEF: TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND HIV IN PRISONS AND OTHER CLOSED SETTINGS
UNODC. TECHNICAL BRIEF: TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND HIV IN PRISONS AND OTHER CLOSED SETTINGS
BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION
Transgender people experience social and cultural stigma and discrimination [1, 2]. This includes discrimination in education, employment and the provision of goods and services, including health care, as well as harassment, violence and exploitation. Transgender people are also disproportionately affected by harmful and discriminatory criminal laws. These multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination result in social and economic inequality, poverty, exclusion and isolation. Evidence indicates that such marginalization, criminalization and discrimination can lead to greater vulnerability to and risk of long-term mental and physical health issues, including increased risk of HIV [3–5]. (UNODC, UNAIDS, WHO, UNDP, Penal Reform International, 2022)
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