We promote the human rights, self-determination and bodily autonomy of intersex people in Nigeria. We build community, evidence, capacity, and education and information resources. Our goals are to help create a society where our bodies are not stigmatized, and where our rights as people are recognized.
Fact: Intersex people are common and can be anyone.
Fact: Hermaphrodite is an out of term used to pathologize our bodies and only adds to the confusion about reality of being an intersex person.
Fact: Some intersex persons are heterosexual. Intersex is a biological factor and it is not a sexual orientation.
Fact: Some intersex persons can be transgender but not all intersex person are transgender.
Fact: Intersex traits can involve genital, chromosomes, hormones, other secondary sex characteristics.
Our vision is to see a society where intersex persons, from birth, have rights to bodily integrity and autonomy and are free from stigma and discrimination.
Our mission is to create an enabling society that promotes the visibility, inclusion, bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health including mental wellbeing, and human rights of intersex persons in Nigeria, through community organizing, research, advocacy, and public engagements using a feminist lens.
Intersex Nigeria can provide support on resources and education about taking care of your intersex child.
As the only intersex-led organization working for human rights of intersex people in Nigeria. We help them get heard.
Intersex Nigeria is here to provide support, information, and resources for intersex people, families, and allies.
● Support and empower intersex individuals and their families including through the use of online forums, social activities and face to face meetings
● Provide information, education and advice on issues relating to intersex including through the internet, printed material and face-to-face meetings
● Lead and contribute to the process of policy-making
