By Cullen Goldblatt Key legislation currently governing legal gender recognition in South Africa will be changed, delegates at the SA-EU Dialogue on Policy Improvement for Transgender and Intersex Persons were told. Speaking on a panel entitled “Legal and Health Status on Legal Gender Recognition for Trans and Intersex persons”, Sihle Mthiyane, Chief Director: Policy and…
By Tamsin Wort The SA-EU Dialogue on Policy Improvements for Transgender and Intersex Persons kicked off on Thursday 4 November 2021 with a call for real change to enable Transgender and Intersex persons to exercise their rights. Iranti, alongside civil society organisations Intersex SA, Gender Dynamix and the African Centre for Migration and Society, joined…
Working from the inside out For Tamsin Wort, joining the Iranti team as Intersex Programme Communications Manager was an opportunity to do more for the LGBTQI+ community – from the inside out. “There was an opportunity for me to do more than I was doing, to get inside and stop standing on the outside and…
There are loopholes around the rights relating to LGBTQIA+ persons in South Africa. While a lot has been achieved in terms of legislation for LGBTQIA+ equality in this country, it’s often in favour of the “L” and the “G” – not enough has been done for the “T” and “I”. Because of this, Intersex South…
October 29, 2021 South Africa in partnership with the European Union and civil society, is hosting a review of policy protections for Transgender and Intersex persons on 4-5 November 2021. In addition to the participation of leading local and international civil society organisations, including Iranti, Gender Dynamix, the African Centre for Migration and Society and…
Cullen Goldblatt, who joins Iranti as a researcher and writer, came out as trans in the United States in the 90s, as a teenager. “Because of my age, that makes me part of a first-generation where there was a cohort of [trans] people raising awareness and organising. I started to join, first on campus, raising…
Many Intersex persons in South Africa remain marginalised, Iranti Programme Officer Crystal Hendricks told members of the African Intersex Movement (AIM) Steering Committee who visited Iranti House on Friday 8 October to engage in combatting the stigma in the region. After a tour and introductory chat with the Iranti team, members of AIM deliberated with…
Terms of Reference for Executive Search Agency Location: Johannesburg Duration: 3 months Start Date: November 2021 End Date: February 2022 Reporting to: Iranti Board of Directors Purpose Iranti is seeking to hire an Executive Search Agency on a consultancy basis commencing in November 2021 and ending at latest by February 2022, that will work…
October 13, 2021Press Release Iranti, a South African-based advocacy organisation that advocates for the rights of LGBTI+ persons across Africa, has announced a search for a new executive director. Calling it a bold and commendable move, Board chairperson Tashwill Esterhuizen said founding director Jabu Pereira was stepping down after 10 years. “Iranti has shown consistent…
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…
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