Children's Rights and SOGIESC

In the Philippines, conversion practices are often hidden and disguised as corrective actions by families, religious groups, and communities. These practices are rooted in strong religious and cultural beliefs that pressure LGBTQIA+ individuals to conform to traditional gender roles and heterosexual norms. 

This exploratory study, conducted under Save the Children Philippines' Project PRIDE, examined the existence, forms, and impacts of conversion practices. The research included a scoping review, 26 key informant interviews (11 males, 6 females, 9 genderqueers), three focus group discussions (1 male, 16 females, 1 genderqueer), and a survey of 59 (8 males, 29 females, 22 genderqueers) respondents. Respondents included adults of different ages and diverse SOGIESC who are community leaders, survivors, mental health professionals, educators, and religious leaders.