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Through our Research and Monitoring (R&M) Department GEM will provide legal and social research focusing on emerging issues facing LGBTQIA+ Syrian refugees and displaced persons inside and outside Syria; such as national laws in Syria and Syrian refugee-hosting countries, as well as issues related to discrimination and treatment of LGBTQIA+, gender identity, social norms, LGBTQIA+ mental health, violations, resettlement programmed targeting LGBTQIA+ people and other related topics.
The Research and Monitoring department aims to influence the change in national laws, support LGBTQIA+ through exploratory research, monitor emerging related issues in the region, build awareness and promote the rights of the LGBTQIA+ people.
Guardians of Equality Movement (GEM) is a human rights organization focused on Syrian LGBTQIA+ Issues. Based in Geneva, Switzerland GEM operates in Syria, Turkey and other MENA regions. GEM is Led by Syrian LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Defenders, Activists, and Survivors/Victims/Refugees. the Guardians are dedicated to improving the lives of Syrian LGBTQIA+ people who experience discrimination/abuse on a regular basis due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity in Syria and throughout the global Syrian diaspora.
Rue Henry-Spiess 9
1208 Genève
Switzerland
