Iranti notes with grave concern news reports released in September of the murder of a 14-year-old lesbian girl in Mpumalanga, Zinhle Sekgoapa. Initially kidnapped and held to ransom Sekgoapa was later found dead near a pit-latrine. Her family and the local LGBTQIA+ community are only the latest to be devastated by a wave of homophobic…
Download a PDF for this statement here. [JOINT STATEMENT] SWISS COURT UPHOLDS DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AGAINST CASTER SEMENYA It is with deep sadness and anger that Iranti and Intersex South Africa (ISSA) note the decision by the Federal Court Tribunal in Switzerland to uphold a policy of discrimination against South African athlete, Caster Semenya. Last year,…
Download our full letter of response to the Minister of Home Affairs here. On 24 August 2020, Iranti and a coalition of concerned civil society organisations (Gender DynamiX, Matimba, Be True 2 Me, Triangle Project, Access Chapter 2, Same Love Toti, Legal Resources Centre, Women’s Legal Centre, Transgender and Intersex Africa and Trans Hope) sent…
Download a PDF of this statement here 25 August 2020 – Leading Human Rights organisations have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign off on the Civil Union Amendment Bill that affords same-sex or same-gender couples the right to be married by any state-employed marriage officer and magistrate they so choose. South Africa became the fifth…
An open letter to the Minister of Home Affairs Hon. P.A. Motsoaledi, The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa, the NCCC, and all representatives of the Department of Home Affairs 24 August 2020 DOWNLOAD THE OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER MOTSOALEDI HERE. Hon. Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi Minister of the Department of Home Affairs Minister@dha.gov.za…
Download a PDF copy of this vacancy here. Iranti is a Johannesburg-based regional non-profit organisation (NPO) that was founded in June 2012 to focus on lesbian, transgender and intersex rights. Our intention is to build local partnerships and movements to advocate for rights and recognition across Africa through the use of multi-media platforms, advocacy and…
Download a PDF of this statement here. Iranti, Gender DynamiX and TREAT, as members of SATF and in partnership with Frontline AIDS, have published a desktop survey into the experiences of Southern African trans-led advocacy groups during the 2020 COVID-19 viral pandemic, assessing challenges to programmes and advocacy work across the region. We thank the…
23 June 2020 – In the 8 years that Iranti has been in operation working for and with the LGBTI community, our core mission has been to support people and organisations who form part of the LGBTI community in Africa. This year we have decided to step up our efforts in the community by allocating R300 000 in covid relief efforts to support the LGBTI community in our region.
[STATEMENT] BEYOND AND TOWARD, IRANTI’S SAFETY DIGNITY AND FREEDOM CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED ON IDAHOBIT 17 MAY 2020 – On May 17, 1990 – the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. This gave rise to IDAHO – International Day Against Homophobia. Since then this day has grown in inclusivity,…
Today, on 27 April, South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, an annual commemoration of the country’s first democratic elections that were held on 27 April 1994. This year marks 26 years of freedom and democracy for the country. The theme for this year’s Freedom Month celebrations is “solidarity and the triumph of the human spirit”. Intersex…
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