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Beyond and Toward: Breaking the Silence against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

29 May 2020 – In the spirit of unity for IDAHOBIT 2020, Pan Africa ILGA and Iranti have collaborated to “Break the Silence.” In line with this year’s theme of IDAHOBIT, it has become increasingly important to break the silence around human rights violations occurring to LGBTQI+ persons on the continent. The COVID-19 pandemic has…

[STATEMENT] BEYOND AND TOWARD, IRANTI’S SAFETY DIGNITY AND FREEDOM CAMPAIGN LAUNCH ON IDAHOBIT

[STATEMENT] BEYOND AND TOWARD, IRANTI’S SAFETY DIGNITY AND FREEDOM CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED ON IDAHOBIT 17 MAY 2020 – On May 17, 1990 – the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. This gave rise to IDAHO – International Day Against Homophobia. Since then this day has grown in inclusivity,…

[STATEMENT] BEYOND AND TOWARD, IRANTI’S SAFETY DIGNITY AND FREEDOM CAMPAIGN LAUNCH ON IDAHOBIT

[ 17 MAY 2020 – On May 17, 1990 – the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. This gave rise to IDAHO – International Day Against Homophobia. Since then this day has grown in inclusivity, first adding the ‘T’ for Transgender and then adding the ‘B’ for…

[STATEMENT] Human Rights for Queer Persons in a time of COVID-19

[STATEMENT] Human Rights for queer persons in a time of COVID-19 21 March 2020 – Iranti would like to take into consideration the challenges the citizens of our country went through to ensure we as a country can celebrate Human Rights Day with dignity. We cannot, however, look away from the basic human rights that…

[STATEMENT] IRANTI PUTS MEASURES IN PLACE IN LIGHT OF COVID-19

16 March 2020  Dear Partners of Iranti Over the last two weeks, Iranti has monitored the increase and spread of COVID-19 globally and now in South Africa. In light of it being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Iranti has decided to put plans in place to best manage the health of…

[Vacancy] Logistics Coordinator

Iranti is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO), founded in June 2012 to focus on lesbian, transgender and intersex rights across the African continent.  We achieve our purpose through advocacy, movement building and multimedia storytelling.  We work with an intersectional lens, often with LGBTI-sector partners, across the region and beyond.  We have a ten-person team and…

[VACANCY] SAFETY, DIGNITY & FREEDOM 2020 MEDIA TRAINING CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR

[VACANCY] SAFETY, DIGNITY & FREEDOM 2020 MEDIA TRAINING CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR Duration: 10 Month Fixed-term Contract Iranti is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO), founded in June 2012 to focus on lesbian, transgender and intersex rights across the African continent. We achieve our purpose through advocacy, movement building and multi-media storytelling. We work with an intersectional lens,…