ABOUT IRANTI Iranti is a Johannesburg based regional non-profit organization (NPO) founded in January 2012 to focus on lesbian, transgender and intersex rights (LTI). Our intention is to build local partnerships and movements to advocate for the rights and recognition of LTI people across Africa through, the use of multi-media platforms, advocacy and research and…
On Thursday, 14 March 2019, a full bench of the Botswana High Court, sitting before the Honourable Judge A.B Tafa, the Honourable Judge M. Leburu and the Honourable Judge J. Dube, will hear a case challenging the constitutionality of sections 164(a), 164(c) and 167 of the Botswana Penal Code. These provisions criminalise same-sex sexual conduct…
This weekend saw Cape Town Pride’s annual parade, but despite South Africa’s progressive laws on a continent where homosexuality is still outlawed in the majority of countries, acceptance and understanding within local communities remains low, while violence against queer bodies continues. Iranti Executive Director, Jabulani Pereira, appeared on eNCA’s nationally broadcast feature, postNight, to talk…
It is with great sadness that the Iranti team learnt today of the passing of Leigh Davids, a passionate and important advocate for transgender and sex workers’ rights in South Africa. Working tirelessly for the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa, Leigh was a founding member of SistaazHood, a collective for trans women sex…
After a week of court proceedings in Lausanne, Switzerland, the fate of Caster Semenya will be formally announced on 24 March 2019 by the CAS (Court of Arbitration in Sport). The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) has fought to exclude Semenya from athletics ever since her hyperandrogenism (which results in heightened levels of testosterone)…
The Steering Committee of the International Trans Fund (ITF) invites bids from consultants to develop and produce our first Strategic Plan (2020-2025). Terms of Reference 1. Background The ITF is a trans activist and funder-led initiative that aims to increase the capacity of trans movements globally to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination and…
Safety, Dignity, and Freedom, is a five-country campaign (Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe) which aims to create media focused content in addressing stigma, violence, and other issues faced by the LGBTI community within these countries. Through the research component, which tested the existing perceptions, social constructs, and attitudes consumers of the media hold…
In an historic ruling, Angolan lawmakers voted to strike the colonial era “vices against nature” law, which has long been interpreted as a law against same-sex relations, and used to discriminate against and persecute LGBT persons for decades. The vote, held on 23 January, means that homosexuality will no longer be criminalised in Angola. This…
2018 has been a busy year for the Iranti team. We’ve made great strides in our focus areas of education, violence and access to healthcare. Take a look back at just a taste of our projects this year as we take a well-deserved break, and get into gear for 2019. Thanks to our followers for…
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