Public statement by the African intersex movement, 2017
Statement of the First African Intersex Meeting, that took place between 24 and 26 November 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Africa
Intersex South Africa and Iranti mark Intersex Day of Solidarity
Newly relaunched, Intersex South Africa has published a video with Iranti to mark Intersex Day of Solidarity.
Side event, African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
On 4 November, Iranti, SIPD Uganda, Human Rights Watch and the University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights are holding a side event at the 61st session of the ACHPR.
South Africa: Intersex rights in rural settings
Intersex South Africa, Iranti, and the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities’ Rights Commission have co-hosted a dialogue on intersex rights in rural and traditional settings.
Abraham and Dimakatso’s journey
Iranti-org in South Africa share this video, the story of Abraham and Dimakatso Sebidi, for Intersex Solidarity Day.
Iranti.org: South Africa and the rights of intersex children
Iranti.org interview intersex activists and the South African government representative who acknowledged harmful practices on intersex children to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
SIPD Uganda statement
SIPD Uganda has issued a statement celebrating international human rights developments and calling for domestic action.
Nairobi, Kenya: walk for recognition
On Intersex Awareness Day, Gamafrica Foundation held a walk to push to recognise the intersex community and overcome stigma.
Understanding intersex stigma in Uganda
Julius Kaggwa describes the need for advocacy, medical and psychological support for intersex people in Uganda, and the work of SIPD Uganda.
Iranti-org stories and workshop
Iranti-Org in South Africa have published a video of a workshop on reform of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), together with some memes and personal stories.
Remembering Sally, and the intersex movement in South Africa
Nthabiseng Mokoena writes about Sally Gross, the NGO Industrial Complex, and being an intersex activist in South Africa.
South Africa marks Intersex Awareness Day
Nthabiseng Mokoena of Transgender and Intersex Africa (TIA) released a statement marking Intersex Awareness Day in October 2012.