An unseen crisis is unfolding in rural Uganda—and it demands urgent attention.

Transgender persons in rural communities face extreme and compounded forms of gender-based violence, driven by isolation, stigma, legal ambiguity, and limited access to justice, healthcare, and protection. For many, violence is not a single event but a constant condition—physical, sexual, psychological, and economic—carried out with near-total impunity.

This policy brief brings visibility to these often-ignored realities and calls for concrete, rights-based interventions: legal reform, trans-inclusive justice systems, community awareness, and accessible support services tailored to rural contexts.

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