Within hours of returning to power Monday, United States President Donald Trump issued a stunningly broad executive order that seeks to dismantle crucial protections for transgender people and denies the validity of gender identity itself.
The new order withdraws a range of executive orders issued by former President Joe Biden, including those allowing transgender people to serve in the military, advancing the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, and interpreting federal sex discrimination protections in domains like education, housing, and immigration to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Executive Order issued by the White House on January 29, 2025, addresses the issue of “radical ideologies” in K-12 schools, with a focus on ending “indoctrination”, “protecting parental rights”, and “promoting patriotic education”. The order emphasises that schools should provide children with a rigorous education while fostering a sense of patriotism and admiration for the United States, rather than pushing “anti-American ideologies”. It expresses concerns about ideologies that force children into specific identities based on race or gender and undermine critical thinking, family unity, and national unity. The order mandates the creation of a strategy to eliminate federal funding for schools promoting harmful ideologies and ensures the protection of parental rights. It also reestablishes the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission to promote patriotic education, culminating in a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
This text is an executive order issued by the White House on January 21, 2025, addressing the end of “illegal discrimination” and the restoration of merit-based opportunity in several key sectors of American society. In general, the order seeks to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies, which, according to Donald Trump, violate civil rights laws in the U.S. and promote illegal preferences based on race and sex.
The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared that its classic crisis services (lifeline, chat, text) began to experience significant increases in volume towards the end of election night.
Update from The Trevor Project: Thank you for looking into The Trevor Project’s increased volume of crisis contacts, which was data our team pulled November 6 early morning. As of November 7 evening, 2024, the organization’s updated volume data is as follows:
From passports to health care, the White House is trying to make it harder for transgender Americans to live openly and safely. Here’s a look at the executive orders and their impact.
LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused, and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said. Here are some resources.
Among his first actions as president, Trump issued a series of executive orders and agency directives banning gender-affirming care for young people, barring transgender people from serving in the military, and prohibiting trans women from playing in women’s sports leagues. The obsessive fixation on purging trans identity from society has also become a guiding force for Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) butchering of federal agencies.
The past two decades have largely been characterized by mainstream media as emancipatory for LGBTQ communities; indeed, queer and trans people have achieved many legal wins. But despite what has appeared to be a slow march to acceptance and inclusion, the post-marriage equality era has ushered in a virulent form of backlash wherein trans communities are demonized and criminalized through an abundance of anti-trans laws and policies, many of which target trans youth and access to healthcare, schools, and sports.
Right after Donald Trump won the election, Max Kuzma set to work. As a trans man living just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, he knew he needed to get his documentation in order. He considers himself lucky that he already legally changed his name, but rushed to make sure his passport and other documents reflected that. Like so many other trans Americans, Kuzma worried Trump would make good on his promise to roll back LGBTQ+ rights and threaten trans healthcare and the overall safety of the queer community.
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump began to issue numerous executive actions, several of which directly address or affect health programs, efforts, or policies to meet the health needs of LGBTQ+ people. This guide provides an overview of these actions, in the order in which they were issued. The “date issued” is date the action was first taken; subsequent actions, such as litigation efforts, are listed under “What Happens/Implications.”
During his first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump has signed nearly 40 executive orders. They cover a dizzying array of policy areas –from immigration to public school — and many of them have already been challenged in court. The orders have impacted all of our lives, and, constitutional or not, the damage that some of these orders threaten to do is real.
But can President Trump actually carry out the policy plans outlined in his executive orders? Below, the ACLU explains the history, function, and limits of a presidential executive order.
From 2163 citations screened, 61 studies were included in the final analysis. The review highlights that climate change disproportionately affects women, exacerbating pre-existing gender inequalities. Specific impacts include heightened mental health challenges, adverse maternal and newborn health outcomes, increased water insecurity, and an intensified caregiving burden. Women in LMICs are particularly vulnerable due to reduced access to resources, healthcare, and decision-making platforms, further limiting their adaptive capacities.
This guidance brochure has come into being through many years of experience in clinical work with refugees, both in specialist health services, and in municipal health services1. Its development is the result of a cooperation between the Regional centre on Violence, Traumatic Stress and suicide prevention, Region Mid-Norway (RVTS Midt), which deals with issues relating to Traumatic Stress and Suicide Prevention (RVTS), Mid-Norway regional office, the Refugee Health Team (RHT) in Trondheim Municipality, Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo and Department for Social Work at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)/NTNU Social Research.
The ACLU is tracking 456anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. Choose a state on the map to show the different bills targeting LGBTQ rights and take action. While not all of these bills will become law, they all cause harm for LGBTQ people.
LGBTQ+ young people in states with a lower LGBTQ+ policy index were more likely to cross into another state to access health care or consider moving out of the state altogether compared to those in states with a higher LGBTQ+ policy index.
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump began to issue numerous executive actions, several of which directly address or affect health programs, efforts, or policies to meet the health needs of LGBTQ+ people. This guide provides an overview of these actions, in the order in which they were issued. The “date issued” is date the action was first taken; subsequent actions, such as litigation efforts, are listed under “What Happens/Implications.” It is not inclusive of administrative actions that impact LGBTQ+ people that are not directly related to health and health care access, such as efforts related to participation in sport even though those actions might have an impact on well-being. In addition, within the actions examined, only provisions directly related to health and health access are described in table.
Five dominant themes emerged across the four years: (1) an actively anti-LGBTQ administration, (2) regression of LGBTQ + rights and protections, (3) increased societal anti-LGBTQ + hate/bigotry, (4) negative LGBTQ + psychological impact due to increased rhetoric/social discrimination, and (5) fear of lack of future LGBTQ + equality. Year-to-year trends emerged such that in 2017 anti-LGBTQ + concerns were heightened, and in 2018 to 2020, participants described ways they experienced the effects of increased anti-LGBTQ + threats to their rights, negative mental health outcomes, and discrimination. In 2020, there also was consistent dread expressed at the prospect of Trump being re-elected.
Health misinformation has become a central feature of public discourse on transgender rights, where it has been mobilized to advance state and federal policies that limit (or in extreme cases, prohibit) the provision of trans-related health care. These policies not only deny trans people (and in particular, trans youth) access to necessary care, but also diminish trans people’s social outcomes and restrict their human rights
Many would be quick to point out that LGBTQ + rights have come a long way in recent years. Indeed, the past two decades have largely been characterized by mainstream media as emancipatory for LGBTQ + communities, with gains like marriage equality, hate-crime legislations and anti-discrimination protections. Despite what appears to be a slow march towards inclusion, the post-marriage equality era has ushered in a virulent backlash. This evolving landscape is reflected in the ubiquitous attempts to demonize and criminalize trans communities, and against this backdrop of increasing violence, Project 2025 is, one can summarize, the first step in a larger anti-LGBTQ + and specifically anti-trans plan.
Розмова з дитиною про смерть може викликати у неї багато емоцій та запитань. Через повномасштабне вторгнення необхідність правильно розповісти про смерть близької людини чи навіть стала ще нагальнішою. Хоч на перший погляд ця розмова є дуже складною та може травмувати дитину, вона все ж є необхідною. Інформація знаходиться тут.
Рекомендації для батьків щодо підтримки дітей, які втратили здоров’я та зазнали ушкоджень внаслідок війни. Коли батьки дізнаються про стан здоров’я дитини внаслідок ушкоджень, яких вона зазнала, то відчувають себе пригніченими, розгубленими і так само, як дитина, потребують підтримки, особливо в перші дні після трагедії. Ці рекомендації допоможуть вам підтримати себе та дитину, котра втратила здоров’я внаслідок ушкоджень і травмувань. . Інформація знаходиться тут.
Guidelines for parents. Supporting Children Who Have Lost Their Health and Suffered Injuries Due to War. When parents learn about their child’s health due to the injuries they have suffered, they often feel overwhelmed, confused, and distressed. Just like the child, they also need support, especially in the first days after the tragedy.
UNODC and UN Women have joined forces to improve data collection through the Statistical framework for measuring the gender-related killing of women and girls (also referred to as “femicide/feminicide”). We have seen some signs of improvement: 99 countries had at least one data point on female intimate partner/ family-related homicide in the period 2016-2022, up from 74 countries in 2009-2015. But more support is required, especially for developing countries which lack the funding and capacities to improve femicide reporting and responses, in line with commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Some 47,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members in 2020. This means that, on average, a woman or girl is killed by someone in her own family every 11 minutes. Where trends can be calculated, they show that the magnitude of such gender-related killings remains largely unchanged, however, with only marginal increases and decreases over the past decade.
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls.
Violence against women and girls remains one of the least prosecuted and punished crimes in the world. It is “still so deeply embedded in cultures around the world that it is almost invisible,” says the UN, describing it as “a construct of power and a means of maintaining the status-quo”. Indeed, its prevalence has desensitised people to the alarming reality – and the fact that far too often, violence against women and girls in all its various forms, ends in femicide.
More than two decades later, and despite the efforts of women’s rights movements to demand justice and accountability, as well as some notable progress in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, significant challenges persist in fully addressing the issue. We are alarmed that the number of killings by family members and intimate partners – the most common manifestation of femicide – remains at staggering levels globally. Some 51,100 women and girls were killed at home by people closely related to them in 2023, accounting for 60 per cent of all female homicides. In too many cases, victims of femicide had previously reported violence and their killings could have been prevented.
Батьки, а також були змушені покинути свої домівки, розповіли нам, наскільки важливими є для них їхні діти, а також як сильно вони за них хвилюються. Надана далі інформація допоможе вам зрозуміти, як почуватися краще самим та допомогти вашім дітям. Інформація знаходиться тут.
Parents who have lived through war and conflict and who have been after children who have experienced conflict and displacement forced to leave their homes have told us how important their children are to them, and how concerned they have been about their children. The information here aims to help you by giving some ideas on how you can help yourself feel better, and how you can help your children. English link here.
The damaging, pervasive and life-long impacts of sexual assault for survivors/victims are well documented (see, for example, Quadara, 2015). Responses to sexual violence have evolved as the nature and complexities of this type of violence has become better understood, particularly in light of the ways sexual victimisation is associated with the physical and mental health of sexual assault survivors (Quadara, 2015; Dworkin & Shumacher, 2016). Alongside research, practitioners across a diversity of sectors and services have identified the prevalence of trauma histories among service users, and particularly, the need for services that come in contact with sexual assault survivors to adopt trauma-informed care and practice (TICP) (Quadara, 2015).
The way that a child or young person experiences or understands death, the meaning they make of it, can result in it being experienced as traumatic. The trauma gets in the way of the typical process of grief and blocks the child or young person’s ability to process the loss. This can result in difficulties that can be severe and long lasting. Traumatic bereavement may be easily missed or misunderstood, meaning that children’s difficulties are not recognised. It is vital that these children are identified and given appropriate help and support.
This animation introduces concepts that are key to understanding traumatic bereavement. It communicates evidence-based information from the UK Trauma Council, sharing our current understanding of the impact of traumatic bereavement on children and young people.
Schools and communities around the country will be impacted by the loss of life associated with the war in Iraq. The effects may be significant for some people because of their emotional closeness to the war and/or their concern over terrorism. How school personnel handle the resulting distress can help shape the immediate and longer-term grieving process for students, staff, and families. Children, in particular, will need the love and support of their teachers and parents to cope with their loss and reach constructive grief resolution.
Children who have experienced the traumatic death of a person significant in their lives may have reactions and symptoms that we are beginning to understand are distinct from the grief following nontraumatic death. We believe that children who have experienced traumatic grief and who are troubled by overwhelming traumatic memories can be identified and helped to cope with traumatic reactions and ultimately remember the person who died in a healthy, meaningful way.
While everyone grieves differently, there are some behaviors and emotions commonly expressed by children depending on their developmental level. No matter how old a child is, it can be helpful to read through each of the age ranges, as there are times when a six year old asks a complex, big picture question and those when a teenager is struggling to find a physical outlet for their grief. We hope this information will help with understanding how grief affects children and teens across the developmental span.
Травматична реакція на горе Що таке горе? Поняття горе (жалоба) включає різні природні почуття, які ми відчуваємо, коли хтось вмирає. Ти можеш сумувати за кимось із членів сім‘ї, другом чи іншою важливою людиною. У кого може розвинутись продовжена реакція на жалобу? Traumatic Grief. What is Grief? Grief is the word used to describe the different natural feelings we have after someone dies. You can grieve after a family member, friend, or other important person dies. Who gets Traumatic Grief? English link here.
Коли з кожного доступного медіа лунають новини про війну, діти можуть відчувати страх, смуток, гнів і тривогу — незалежно від того, чи перебувають вони в гущі подій або неподалік. Дітям украй потрібне відчуття безпеки та захищеності, яке вони знаходять у своїх батьках, особливо під час кризових подій. Нижче ви знайдете декілька порад, які допоможуть вам розпочати розмову з дитиною, підтримати її та втішити.
When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Children always look to their parents for a sense of safety and security – even more so in times of crisis. Here are some tips on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support and comfort. English link here.
Горе — це назва болісних емоцій, які ми відчуваємо, коли помирає хтось, кого ми любимо або з ким відчуваємо зв’язок. Відчуття різняться, але виникають у кожного з нас через любов, яку ми відчуваємо до інших. Саме наш сильний зв’язок з іншими людьми дозволяє людям виживати. Цей листок написано, щоб допомогти вам зрозуміти, як діти різного віку переживають втрату та горе. Grief is the name for the painful emotions we feel when someone we love or feel connected to dies. The feelings differ widely but occur in all of us because of the love we feel for others. It is our strong sense of connection to others that enables humans to survive. This leaflet is written to help you understand how children of different ages experience loss and grief. English link here
Non-communicable disease and mental health services. This is the sixth report of the HeRAMS Balochistan Baseline Report 2021 series focusing on the availability of noncommunicable disease and mental health services. It is a continuation of the first report on the operational status of the health system1 and should always be interpreted in conjunction with results presented in the first report.
This conference saw the participation of hundreds of BNM activists and prominent human rights defenders, all united in raising awareness about the ongoing human rights violations and the Baloch people’s struggle for liberation.
Enforced disappearances targeting students, activists, journalists and human rights defenders continue relentlessly in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan.
In the world’s quest for justice, equality, and human rights, there are instances that demand our immediate attention and collective action. The plight of the Baloch population in Pakistan stands as a stark reminder of the pressing need to address issues of racism, xenophobia, human rights violations, and religious extremism
This manual is designed to assist facilitators and service providers in applying the minimum level of criteria for psychosocial support (PSS) programs in Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS). We recommend that trainers use this manual to better understand psychological health programs and the principles of psychosocial health. The term psychosocial support activities is defined here in order to cover preventive psychological and social methods and treatment activities.
The Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering or the “Méndez Principles” aim to modify police practices by replacing coercive interrogations with rapport-based interviews. Based on science, law, and ethics, the Méndez Principles propose a concrete alternative to interrogation methods that rely on coercion to extract confessions. They improve the results of investigations, fully respect human rights and enhance trust in the State. Here you can also download The Principles in 15 different languages.
The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda, launched with UNSC Resolution 1325 in 2000, has expanded into a comprehensive framework with ten resolutions. These resolutions, developed over the years through persistent civil society advocacy, address issues from local to global levels, empowering intergovernmental bodies and grassroots movements to advance gender equality, prevent violence, and promote peace. The WPS resolutions include 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122, 2242, 2467, and 2493, forming a vital foundation for action in the pursuit of peace and security for women worldwide. Here you will find a overview over the the main content of the resolutions. Read about each of the WPS resolutions or find translations in your language.
نموذج من ثلاث خطوات دليل الوالدين
The Three-Step Method (3R’s) (both in Arabic and in English) is a short practical guide designed to help parents and caregivers support children affected by the distressing realities of war. This approach focuses on three key steps: Restoring a sense of security, Responding to the child’s thoughts, and Restoring hope for the future. By using natural daily parenting behaviors, the method provides tools to comfort children, address their fears, and foster resilience in the face of adversity. It emphasizes creating a safe and supportive environment where children can process their emotions and regain stability. The Arabic version can be found here and the English version can be found here:
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stressful situations like taking a test or giving a presentation. Anxiety can be beneficial as it helps increase your focus and keeps you alert for danger when the situation warrants it. However, when feelings of fear or distress become overwhelming, their intensity is out of proportion to the situation, or they interfere with daily activities, it could indicate an anxiety disorder.
Depression is more than just a passing blue mood, a “bad day,” or temporary sadness. The most common symptom is a low mood that can sometimes appear as irritability. Often the person with depression is not able to enjoy activities that he or she normally enjoys.
The report also goes further, framing violations against Sahrawi women through a new lens: what happens when an occupying power weaponizes the conservative, patriarchal norms of the people it occupies in order to force women to cease their activism? While it does not document all violations committed against Sahrawi women (there are excellent reports that cover much more ground in this aspect), this report focuses on violations perpetrated by Morocco against women specifically because of their gender and standing in their society, and with the purpose of coercing them into abandoning their activism.
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province, faces a concerning rise in self-harm and suicide, exacerbated by socioeconomic challenges, political instability and events such as climate change and recent suicide bombings. Despite the alarming suicide mortality rate, it remains a neglected public health issue. This perspective paper highlights the need for a comprehensive approach, including suicide prevention initiatives, community-based mental health services, education and research. We also suggest establishing a suicide prevention task force, inclusion of life skills and mental health education in school and undergraduate curricula, conducting research into self-harm, and fostering empathetic media reporting. Additionally, suggestions for sustainable economic change include job creation, development of marketable skills and interest-free microfinance initiatives to empower the community economically
It is crucial for organisations working for flood-victims to prioritise access to mental health services and counselling for those affected by the disaster, in order to prevent further deterioration of their mental wellbeing.
BALOCHISTAN: Owing to numerous interlinked reasons such as unemployment, financial crisis, depression, family problems, and many others, the numbers of suicide cases are surging in Balochistan. Despite being the richest province in mineral resources in Pakistan and by area as well, unfortunately, it always lags behind when it comes to the basic needs for people, particularly when compared to other provinces of the country.
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province, faces a concerning rise in self-harm and suicide, exacerbated by socioeconomic challenges, political instability and events such as climate change and recent suicide bombings. Despite the alarming suicide mortality rate, it remains a neglected public health issue. This perspective paper highlights the need for a comprehensive approach, including suicide prevention initiatives, community-based mental health services, education and research. We also suggest establishing a suicide prevention task force, inclusion of life skills and mental health education in school and undergraduate curricula, conducting research into self-harm, and fostering empathetic media reporting. Additionally, suggestions for sustainable economic change include job creation, development of marketable skills and interest-free microfinance initiatives to empower the community economically.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation, rampant human rights abuses and ongoing political dysfunction in Balochistan on Friday. The commission highlighted a continued pattern of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, citing an alarming lack of government action in holding the perpetrators accountable.
Pakistani authorities should exercise restraint in responding to demonstrations in Balochistan province, release all detained for peaceful protest, and restore internet access, Human Rights Watch said today. Since July 28, 2024, Pakistani authorities have detained hundreds of people in response to the Baloch National Gathering, a march seeking to raise awareness of human rights concerns in Balochistan. Some protesters reportedly attacked security forces, killing one soldier and injuring others. Baloch activists have alleged that government security forces have used excessive force to prevent protesters from reaching the port city of Gwadar, the end point of the march. Government authorities have imposed an internet shutdown on Gwadar.
A comprehensive mapping of availability of essential services and barriers to their provision. This Baseline Report aims to provide an overview of availability of non-communicable and mental health services.
Enforced disappearances targeting students, activists, journalists and human rights defenders continue relentlessly in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. People are wrenched away from their loved ones by state officials or others acting on their behalf, placing them outside the protection of the law. The authorities then deny the person is in their custody or refuse to say where they are. Families of the disappeared are plunged into a state of anguish, trying to keep the flame of hope alive while fearing the worst. Many have been in this limbo for years.
Baloch National Movement’s human rights department, Paank, released a report highlighting the alarming rise in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. Despite protests, there has been no discernible change. The Pakistan Army’s military aggression disproportionately impacts civilians, violating the rules of war and human rights.
У посібнику наведені, серед інших аспектів, пояснення про те, як травма впливає на психічне здоров’я людини. Тут містяться методи та техніки, які можуть бути застосовані для задоволення психологічних потреб хлопців і чоловіків, що стали жертвами насильства, проілюстровані справжніми історіями. Цей довідник також стане в пригоді фахівцям, які вже мають знання і досвід у цій галузі.
The handbook explains, among other things, how trauma affects mental health. It refers to methods and techniques that can be used to meet the psychological needs of abused boys and men, illustrated through true stories. The handbook can also be useful for people who already have knowledge and experience in the field. Only available in English
Цей посібник призначений для помічників і піклувальників та містить інструкції щодо надання психосоціальної підтримки дітям, які зазнали сексуального насильства під час війни, конфліктів, гуманітарних криз та у громадах з обмеженими ресурсами, враховуючи культурні особливості.
This handbook is developed for helpers and caregivers with guidelines on how to provide culturally sensitive psychosocial support to children exposed to sexual abuse in war, conflict, humanitarian crisis and low resource communities.
У посібнику наведені, серед інших аспектів, пояснення про те, як травма впливає на психічне здоров’я людини. У ньому описуються методи та техніки, які можуть бути використані для задоволення психологічних потреб жінок, які стали жертвами сексуального насильства в умовах війни та конфлікту. Посібник також може бути корисним людям, які вже мають знання та досвід у цій галузі.
The manual explains, among other things, how trauma affects mental health. It refers to methods and techniques that can be used to meet the psychological needs of women survivors of sexual abuse in contexts of war and conflict. The handbook can also be useful for people who already have knowledge and experience in the field.
Як розвинути стійкість і виховати ефективні стратегії подолання у дітей. Ця презентація охоплює визначення стійкості та останні наукові дослідження в цій галузі. Вона висвітлює основні фактори, які сприяють стійкості у дітей, а також стратегії для сприяння захисним факторам і підвищення їхньої здатності справлятися з викликами. Крім того, обговорюються ефективні адаптивні стратегії подолання, які можна використовувати для підтримки емоційного благополуччя та стійкості дітей.
How to build resilience and foster good coping strategies in children. This presentation covers the definition of resilience and the latest research findings in the field. It highlights the main factors that contribute to resilience in children, as well as strategies to promote protective factors and enhance their ability to cope with challenges. Additionally, it discusses effective adaptive coping strategies that can be employed to support children’s emotional well-being and resilience. PowerPoint is available in Ukrainian and in English.