Venus Aves
Junior consultant, UN programme at ILGA World, Director for Strategic Communications
Pronouns: She/her
Venus is a transfeminist from southern Philippines currently based in Paris. She is a junior consultant for the UN programme at ILGA World, engaging UN human rights and sustainable development mechanisms on LGBTQI issues. She sits on the UN Youth Office Youth Reference Group, mandated to provide strategic advice on meaningful youth engagement across the UN system. Venus is also the Director for Strategic Communications at PANTAY, a youth-led LGBTQI legislative advocacy organization in the Philippines. She is passionate about resisting anti-trans and anti-gender forces within "progressive" and conservative movements, and forging intramovement solidarities for justice and equality. She recently obtained her master's degree in human rights and humanitarian action at Sciences Po Paris.