Reseña

This document aims to profile the defence made of the human rights of the LGBTQIA+ population ex pressed at Education International's Word Congresses since 1998, the year in which the world federation of education workers' highest authority met in Washington. In July of that year, Education International’s Second World Congress adopted its Resolution on the Protection of the Rights of 8 Lesbian and Gay Education Personnel, so commencing the route of ongoing struggle and respect every four years at the organisation’s world meetings.
In light of successive resolutions made by EI's World Congress from a human rights perspective and in defence of LGBTQIA+ rights, Education International Latin America proposes this text to its member organisations in the region as a tool for the promotion of respect for the
gender identity and sexual orientation of the members of Latin American education unions and educational communities.
The work undertaken by EILA’s Women Education Workers’ Network in
the field of equality and the human rights of women in Latin American trade union organisations and educational communities should be recognised as a corner stone accomplishment. The actions taken by the women making up the Network set an example of struggle in the field of human rights.
For over fifteen years, these women have enriched member organisations with their contributions on feminism, mobilisation and activism.
The support of the Women Education Workers’ Network is fundamental to the development of a comprehensive human rights agenda.
Like the work of the Women Education Workers' Network, this document aims to strengthen Latin American trade union organisations by providing input to include in their struggles in favour of respect for sexual diversity and human rights. The gay, lesbian, transgender and
bisexual people forming part of educational communities will feel welcome in trade union organisaions that recognise their
rights and respect their gender identities and sexual orientation.