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Reflections From the Global South: How the Trump Administration Impacts Trans & Intersex People
By Bonke Sonjani and Mogau Makitla In commemoration of National Human Rights Day- which took place on the 21st of March 2025, Iranti hosted a panel discussion on How the Trump Administration Affects Trans and Intersex People. We were joined by civil society organisations such as Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), Parents, Families...
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Press Statement: Statement on the untimely passing of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
18 February 2025 We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who was brutally murdered on Saturday, 15 February, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The targeted attack on the faith-based leader, highlights growing concerns about violent crimes and the safety of civilians in South Africa. Imam Muhsin Hendricks dedicated his...
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US Foreign Aid Halt: Devastating Impact on South Africa’s Healthcare & LGBTQI+ Services
Press Statement: 90-Day Halt on US Foreign Aid 29 January 2025 For immediate release We are devastated by the decision made by newly elected President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, to put in place an executive order calling for an immediate 90-day halt on foreign aid. This directly impacts initiatives such as...
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ILGA World Pre-Conferences: Voices of Unity: Bridging Movements & Celebrating Queer Culture
ILGA Word, alongside Iranti and Gender DynamiX, are hosting the 2024 ILGA World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The ILGA World Pre-Conferences have brought together global advocates to discuss intersectionality, solidarity, and empowerment within LGBTQI movements. From the Women’s, Intersex, Trans and Lesbian Pre-Conferences to a vibrant drag show celebrating queer culture, these events...
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Navigating Global Hurdles: Legal Gender Recognition from Kenya to the USA and Asia-Pacific
Discussions around Legal Gender Recognition (LGR) illuminated the unique challenges and opportunities from the perspectives of Kenya, the USA and the Asia Pacific region during a side event on LGR at the ILGA World Conference. ILGA Word alongside Iranti and Gender DynamiX are hosting the ILGA World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The session...
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Iranti’s Trans Rights Program Officer Participates in the 15th Global AWID Conference in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand — December 5, 2024 — Iranti’s Trans Rights Program Officer, Sylvester Kazibwe, actively participated in the 15th Global AWID Conference, held in Bangkok from December 1-5, 2024. The conference, a significant event for feminist and human rights movements, featured a diverse range of discussions focused on gender justice and the rights of marginalized...
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Dignity, Equality and Freedom. “ Iranti is a Johannesburg based human rights organisation that advocates for the advancement of the rights of LBQTI persons in Africa. Iranti works within a human rights framework raising issues on gender identities, and sexuality, through the strategic use of multimedia storytelling, research and activism.”
OUR WORK
What we do and why
RESEARCH & ARCHIVE
Iranti means “memory” in Yoruba and as such we are committed to telling the stories of lesbian, transgender and intersex persons in our region. These stories and our history as a community do not exist in a vacuum, and we understand the need for evidence-based research, data analysis and documentation. One of Iranti’s key strategic...
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Iranti is a media-advocacy organisation, and we pride ourselves in our ability to document LGBTI+ activities and milestones, and tell LGBTI+ stories, through the tactical use of multimedia storytelling. We believe that participation of lesbians, gender non-conforming, trans and intersex persons in owning their stories is essential to the creation of a just and equitable...
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Iranti’s work, from media production to research, is all done in the service of lesbian, transgender and intersex advocacy and activism. We envision a just world where everyone lives with dignity, respect and equality and where different sexual orientations and gender identities are celebrated, but this cannot happen without meaningful, impactful and targeted advocacy. The...
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We believe that we as a community are stronger together, and that it is in our best interests as an organisation, and in the interests of the LGBTI+ community in Africa, to collaborate, share skills and exchange knowledge whenever possible. Therefore, one of our strategic outcomes sees us working toward stronger organisations and movements of...
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One of Iranti’s four strategic objectives is to increase visibility of, and seek immediate redress for, human rights violations of lesbians, gender non-conforming, trans and intersex persons. This outcome area includes impactful media reporting and advocacy, real time reporting of those violations and other critical moments and opportunities for shifting public opinion, actions and changing...
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While Iranti and our allies across the continent have made great strides in advocating for LGBTI equality in recent years, many in our community face ongoing hostility, violence, prejudice and criminalisation. These numbers do not represent the whole picture, but are a snapshot of the situation in the region.
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