News:United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth has listed Manipur’s ‘khudol’(gift) among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facts:
- Khudol (gifts) is a people lead initiative implemented by Ya_All, an Imphal-based NGO.
- Aim: To ensure food, health and hygiene of the LGBTQI+ community, people living with HIV, daily-wage earners, children and adolescents.
Additional Facts:
- Yogyakarta Principles: It is a document which recognises freedom of sexual orientation and gender identity as part of Human Rights.They were outlined in 2006 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by a distinguished group of International Human Right experts.
