Incident Reports

Sexual and gender minorities complain of not getting relief materials

2020-03-28

Sexual and gender minorities have complained of not getting relief materials after the government imposed lockdown to contain COVId-19 because they don't have citizenship or other identification documents.

Bindiya Gautam, Chairperson of Naulo Bihani Pokhara shared that the sexual and gender minorities have been losing jobs because of COVID-19. It has been financially difficult for the population.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Other forms of non-violent protest
Primary Cause Issues related to the delivery of government aid programs (e.g. earthquake rehab/recon)
Secondary Cause Government Relief
Actor 1 - Number of people N
Actor 1 - Affiliations Sexual minority group or organization
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Local Newspaper - Kaski

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