Chapter 4 MEXICO. “I walked and walked, day and night. I was terrified. The journey was not safe, but at least I was not alone. Discrimination here is not as bad as in Honduras. People seem more open-minded, and people from my community have given me support." When your own identity puts you at risk, the stark choice is to leave or die. This was the decision Estefania*, a transgender woman, made. Staying in Honduras meant either to deny her identity or face harassment, violence or worse. © UNHCR/DIANA DIAZ *Name changed for protection reasons GLOBAL REPORT 2019 GLOBAL REPORT 2019 UNHCR F I N A N C I A L | O P E R A T I O N A L | S T A T I S T I C A L For detailed information on UNHCR's protection and assistance activities in support of forcibly displaced populations, see the 2019 Global Report UNHCR > GLOBAL TRENDS 2019 37

Select target paragraph3