Anyone can be Born Intersex: A Photo-Portrait Story by Intersex-Nigeria Intersex-Nigeria was founded in November 2019 by Obioma Chukwuike to create public awareness and understanding of intersex people and to encourage community building among intersex persons. The advocacy is centered on the rights to bodily integrity, ending stigma and discrimination, creating visibility, ending medical intervention […]
Month: September 2021
Vacancy: Program Officer
Vacancy: Program Officer WE ARE HIRING A PROGRAM OFFICER JOB TITLE: Program OfficerLOCATION: Lagos, NigeriaREPORTING TO: Executive DirectorESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(Additional duties may be assigned) • Working closely with the Executive director and other members of theorganization in executing intersex human rights and advocacy programs.• Preparing proposals, reports, briefings and other such publications for intersexhuman […]
Kano Government sponsors surgery of 7 patients with intersex problem
Kano Government sponsors surgery of 7 patients with intersex problem Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has received six patients with intersex problem sponsored by the Kano State Government to undego surgery at the Tetfund Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology, Usman Danfodio University Sokoto. The patients who were successfully treated were received by the governor during […]
Intersex rights at the Human Rights Council
Intersex rights at the Human Rights Council Human Rights Council side event: Intersex rights at the Human Rights CouncilDate: Tuesday 14 July 2020Time: 1:30 PM Central European Summer Time / 9:30 PM AEST (ACT/NSW/QLD/VIC) / 7:30 PM AWST (WA) The side event, taking place during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, seeks to […]
Joint statement by 33+ countries at the UN Human Rights Council
Joint statement by 33+ countries at the UN Human Rights Council Austria has made a statement on behalf of countries from every region of the world, calling on the Human Rights Council to investigate and address human rights violations and abuses against intersex persons. At #HRC45, 33 states teamed up to support Austria’s initiative for […]
Education
Education Intersex youth deserve an education where they can develop their full potential, safe & free from harassment & discrimination, and that represents them in an affirmative, positive & non-stigmatizing manner. Meanwhile, school or university can be a difficult place for intersex youth: They experience bullying, discrimination and stigmatisation in educational settings. Textbooks and educational […]
Intersex Genital Mutilation
Intersex Genital Mutilation What is Intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM)? Intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM) is an intervention on a healthy intersex body. It is performed when, according to societal and medical notions, a person’s external genitals do not look “normal” enough to pass as “male” or “female” genitals. Performing IGM was not always the default practice. Before […]
Employment
Employment Employment, Social Equality and Justice Intersex people are belonging to the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in our society. This is also true in regards of their socio-economic situation: Ongoing discrimination, stigmatisation and the consequences of human rights violations is preventing intersex people from experiencing full equality in the area of employment. As survivors […]
Intersex and Sports
Intersex and Sports On February 25th, 2021 South African athlete Caster Semenya filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to fight for dignity, equality, and the human rights of women in sports. She challenges the demeaning and intrusive regulations implemented by the World Athletics in 2018 that discriminate and prohibit some women, […]
