In a historic African victory, the Botswana Court of Appeal upheld the High Court judgment on November 29 to decriminalise same-sex relationships in the country. This was after the Botswana government appealed to overturn the High Court’s 2019 ruling that declared the criminalisation of consensual same-sex relations unconstitutional. The Court of Appeal found the State’s…
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for applications has been extended to 31 January 2022 at 17:00 SAST. Who We Are Iranti’s mission is to be a media and advocacy platform for lesbians, gender non-conforming, Trans and Intersex persons and their organisations in order to strengthen the advancement of (all) human rights in Africa – enabling us…
Each year the International Trans Fund (ITF) receives a high volume of applications that a panel reviews and determines who is eligible, based on specific criteria. ITF Deputy Director Chivuli Ukwimi on Thursday 11 November 2021, sat down at Iranti House with members of the trans community, friends and colleagues from South Africa and Africa,…
For the past 19 months, COVID-19 has impacted the way we live and function. For many marginalised people – including LGBTQIA+ persons – the pandemic has exacerbated various inequalities. Iranti is working to fill these gaps by continuing our COVID-19 Wellness Support for those who are in specific need during this time. The application deadline…
The SA-EU Dialogue (4-6 November) saw attendees discuss how to revise South African national policy so that it fully protects the human rights of Transgender and Intersex persons. The aim was to draft four policy briefs to address the well-being and safety of Transgender and Intersex persons, in the domains of legal gender recognition, health,…
Iranti is a Johannesburg-based human rights advocacy organisation that advocates for the rights of LBTI persons, with a specific focus on lesbian, Transgender and intersex 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. The International Trans…
By Cullen Goldblatt Intersex people’s rights and well-being, and the urgent need to prohibit medically unnecessary, non-consensual, surgeries and related medical interventions, came under the spotlight at the second day of the SA-EU Dialogue in Pretoria on November 5, 2021. Intersex genital mutilation (IGM) is a major human rights violation that many Intersex people in…
By Cher Petersen Working towards policy reform to remove IGM practices would support not only Intersex children from harm but also protect Intersex adults. This was a key message during a panel discussion moderated by activist Joshua Sehoole, who joined panellists Mauro Cabral Grinspan from GATE and Dan Christian Ghattas from Oll Europe, to reflect…
By Cher Petersen South African legislation makes invisible Intersex children and their access to rights which is further delegitimised with Intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM), participants at the SA-EU Dialogue on the rights of Intersex Persons heard. Moderator Nthabiseng Mokoena and panellists Patrick Bracher from Norton Rose Fulbright Attorneys, Busisiwe Deyi from the Commission for Gender…
By Tamsin Wort Medical professionals should be trained in human rights, says United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng. Mofokeng delivered the keynote address on day two of the SA-EU Dialogue on Policy Improvements for Transgender and Intersex Persons on Friday 5 November 2021. The SA-EU Dialogue kicked off in…
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