Transitional Equity Uganda

including corrective r**e, mob justice, unlawful housing evictions, discrimination in healthcare services, and harassment from the media and police. Transgender s*x workers also face increased violence, including r**e by police officers and clients. Sexual violence towards transgender women and transgender s*x workers put the community at a higher risk for STDs/STIs and HIV/AIDS. TEU works to empower transgender women and transgender s*x workers to mobilize and advocate for their rights and educate Ugandan society about different gender expressions. TEU’s vision is a Ugandan society that understands and accepts different gender expressions and works to promote human rights, economic empowerment, and equal access to health services for transgender women and transgender s*x workers. Educate Ugandan society about transgender issues.
2. Promote access to health care services, including HIV prevention, care, treatment and support, as well as legal and social services for transgender women and transgender s*x workers.
3. Promote safer s*x practices for transgender women and transgender s*x workers’ health and well-being.
4. Organize and mobilize transgender women and transgender s*x workers to claim their rights and allow their voices to be heard, including advocating for fair and safe working conditions for transgender s*x workers.
5. Call for quality health and human rights support, including the documentation and exposure of human rights violations and stigmatization against transgender women and transgender s*x workers.
6. Build partnerships and alliances so that transgender women and transgender s*x workers are an active part of the LGB (le***an, gay, bis*xual) and s*x work movement in Uganda.