Iranti welcomes the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which confirmed that Caster Semenya has not only experienced unfair discrimination but has also been failed by the Swiss legal system in her fight for elite athletes’ right to bodily autonomy and dignity. Semenya approached the ECHR to appeal a 2020 Swiss…
Iranti is looking to appoint a LBQ Officer to join our dynamic and hard working team. We are looking for a fierce feminist who is experienced in and passionate about LBQ women’s rights and human rights as a whole. ABOUT IRANTIIranti is a Johannesburg-based human rights organization, founded in 2012, that advocates for the rights…
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is an important day in the calendar year. On the 17th of May 1990, the World Health Organisation declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder, removing it from the Classification of Diseases. This was an incredible milestone. Unfortunately, in 2023, the queer community continues to face extreme and…
National Gender Diversity Coalition Press Statement As the National Gender Diversity Coalition in South Africa, we are calling upon the South African Government to show up as a leader in the fight for human rights for ALL people; and denounce the inhumane anti-LGBTQI+ law passed by the Ugandan Parliament. Date: 28 March 2023 To: The…
Who is Iranti: Iranti is a human rights NGO that advocates for the rights and protections of Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Trans and Intersex (LBQTI) persons. Iranti’s advocacy strategy employs the tactical use of multi-media, research and public awareness initiatives to build and advance human rights for LBQTI persons in the region. Iranti invites applications for a…
Who is Iranti: Iranti is a human rights NGO that advocates for the rights and protections of Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Trans and Intersex (LBQTI) persons. Iranti’s advocacy strategy employs the tactical use of multi-media, research and public awareness initiatives to build and advance human rights for LBQTI persons in the region. Iranti invites applications for a…
Who is Iranti: Iranti is a human rights NGO that advocates for the rights and protections of Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Trans and Intersex (LBQTI) persons. Iranti’s advocacy strategy employs the tactical use of multi-media, research and public awareness initiatives to build and advance human rights for LBQTI persons in the region. Iranti invites applications for a…
PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 6TH, 2023. We want President Cyril Ramaphosa to acknowledge and address the LGBTQIA+ community in his State of the Nation Address. This year, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 9 February 2023. The SONA sets out Government’s key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead,…
PRESS STATEMENT FROM A COLLECTIVE OF TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE ORGANISATIONS, IN RESPONSE TO NTSIKI MAZWAI’S TRANSPHOBIC POSTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18 JANUARY 2023 . On the 16th of January 2023, Ntsiki Mazwai published a problematic and hurtful tweet asserting the harmful and ungrounded view that women’s rights are threatened by trans rights. She wrote…
Over the last while, Iranti has been making bold and important moves to further intersex rights on the African continent, and across the globe. During September 2022, our Intersex Rights Officer, Crystal Hendricks, had the opportunity to meet with Permanent Missions in Geneva for Uruguay, Canada, Australia, Finland, and the Netherlands. During the meetings, she…
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