Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 14 : The Case for Economic Inclusion of Sexual and Gender Minorities in São Tomé and Príncipe
The purpose of this analysis is to provide a snapshot of exclusion based on SOGI in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) and the opportunities for SOGI inclusion especially in the tourism sector. The main questions for the reader to consider are: Why is the...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/903571562912489275/Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-14-The-case-for-economic-inclusion-of-Sexual-and-Gender-Minorities-in-São-Tomé-and-Príncipe http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32135 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this analysis is to
provide a snapshot of exclusion based on SOGI in São Tomé
and Príncipe (STP) and the opportunities for SOGI inclusion
especially in the tourism sector. The main questions for the
reader to consider are: Why is the World Bank involved in
SOGI? How can STP benefit from SOGI inclusion? What can be
done to ensure SOGI inclusion in STP? Finally, the central
takeaway from this analysis is that excluding sexual and
gender minorities negatively impacts economic development
and poverty reduction, whereas including them is beneficial
to economic development and poverty reduction. The
theoretical argument is that exclusion costs money.
Exclusion based on sexual orientation and gender identity
often begins as early as the primary school years and
continues in the workplace, as well as more broadly in the
economy and in society. As a result, sexual and gender
minorities face significant stigma that prevents them from
realizing their productive potential and limits their
ability to contribute to the economy and to society. When
anyone is excluded from the labor force based on indelible
personal characteristics unrelated to ability, such as
sexual orientation or gender identity, both the economy and
social cohesion suffer. |
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