Overcoming intolerance and discrimination through education, respect and information
In Latin America and the Caribbean, the equality, recognition and guaranteed rights of the LGBTI+ community seems to demand constant vigilance. How can volunteers help? By ensuring the inclusion that we want to see in society. On the International Day of Tolerance, let us recognize the importance of respect, empathy and diversity.
It’s different when you have suffered from discrimination yourself and when you are part of a minority. These life experiences help you develop more empathy towards those who need assistance. --Alfonso Zabaleta, UN Volunteer Humanitarian Affairs Access Officer with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Venezuela