Throughout October, South Africa commemorates Pride Month with the rest of Africa. However, hate crimes towards the LGBTI+ community give little room for celebration. Most recently on October 3, Andile Blessing Zondi from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal was attacked and beaten by a group of men while out with friends and was “left for dead”. The Prevention…
“When surgeries are performed on Intersex children, parents are often coerced into it because they’re not educated on the topic – this can lead to mental health issues in the Intersex community.” These are the words of Iranti Programmes Officer Crystal Hendricks during an interview with Talk Radio 702’s Clement Manyathela on Thursday, 7 October….
The CGE is in the process of soliciting public contributions that will inform its work on LGBTI rights and the achievement of equality and non-discrimination with respect to sexual and gender expression in South Africa. Commissioner Deyi would like to invite state organs, the public and civil society organisations to respond to the questionnaire below….
DEADLINE EXTENDED VACANCY: Trans Rights Advocacy Programme Officer The Trans Rights: Self Determination and Legal Gender Recognition Programme Across the African region, Trans and non-binary persons face discrimination on the grounds of their gender identity, gender expression, and find themselves outside of the state human rights care and systems support. Transphobic systemic violations occur when…
Violence, institutionalised discrimination and unequal healthcare are just some of the issues the LGBTQIA+ community continuously has to fight. Iranti Executive Director Jabu Pereira points out that building our community in a hostile environment is often difficult. “We are either fighting the medical world and changing their hearts and minds and now we have this…
September 7, 2021 The Gender Diversity Coalition is calling for urgent action in the wake of a harmful and hurtful public seminar hosted by UCT Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng on social media platforms this weekend. The Gender Diversity Coalition notes the letter from the University of Cape Town dated 6 September in response to the seminar held on…
I am pleased to share with you our 2020-21 Annual Report. Not only is it a reflection of a difficult year wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic but it is attributed to the resilience of the organisation and the staff, funders and supporters who have sustained it. Covid-19 has tested the sustainability of civil society organisations…
After the last year and a half of consultations with all of you, the African Trans Network will be convening the Pan Africa ILGA Trans Pre-Con. The Pre-Con will give the space to reflect on the ATN’s journey till today and for all of us to co-create what the next steps are. As the ATN…
Changing spaces for inclusion Throughout his corporate career, Dibabatso Baloyi made inclusion and diversity a core part of his work. “For me, inclusion and diversity are important, not only for our community but for every individual […] At the end of the day, working does not need gender nor sexuality,” Baloyi says. Now as an…
INTERSEX SOUTH AFRICA (ISSA) in collaboration with Iranti wishes to appoint an individual who will drive and coordinate the work of ISSA in the region. THE JOBWe are looking for an energetic, highly organised, skilled and experienced person who can provide leadership and direction, expanding ISSA’s mission, presence and impact in the region with a…
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