The World Health Organization has published a major and long-awaited report on sexual health, human rights and the law. The report contains a specific section on intersex people, as well as other stigmatized social groups including lesbians and gay men, and transgender people. More information Read a full statement on this report by OII Australia…
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OII Europe: two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe
OII-Europe PRESS RELEASE Two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe on the same day. At the IDAHO Forum 2015 in Montenegro, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe and the Fundamental Rights Agency launched two documents that represent a true tipping point for the achievement of intersex human rights. The Issue…
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OII Francophonie: Forum International Intersexe de Douarnenez
Version PDF FORUM INTERSEXE EUROPÉEN Douarnenez 29 et 30 juin 2015 Le forum intersexe eropéen est organisé par le Festival de cinéma de Douarnenez Crédit photo : Vincent Guillot Présentation Il est capital que toutes les initiatives visant à modifier, corriger et mettre en place des politiques nationales de santé, scolaires, sociales à partir de…
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The real Michael Phelps girlfriend story
Claudia Astorino writes in The Guardian newspaper on the real Michael Phelps girlfriend story: To the media outlets interested in writing truthfully about intersex people: focus on who we are as human beings. Raise awareness that we exist, and that we’re fighting for our basic human rights: it’s been routine since the 50s to medically…
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Semaine de visibilité intersexe 2014 au Québec
Le comité Visibilité Intersexe du Centre de lutte contre l’oppression des genres a été particulièrement actif dans les derniers jours! Nous remercions du fond du coeur tous les groupes qui nous ont appuyés, de même que les personnes qui ont participé aux événements. Merci au Centre de lutte contre l’oppression des genres, à l’OII-Francophonie, au…
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Intersex Awareness Day 2014 – post by OII Australia
October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day. Morgan Carpenter of OII Australia wrote this article in the Star Observer newspaper: People with intersex variations are born with atypical physical sex characteristics. Intersex people face a range of health and human rights issues, and deep-seated stigma, caught between two contrasting visions of who and how we should…
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Statement of the European Intersex Meeting in Riga, 2014
On Wednesday, the 8th of October the European Intersex Meeting took place in Riga. Under the umbrella of OII Europe and facilitated by ILGA Europe, this meeting gathered European intersex organisations working for intersex human rights. The goal of the meeting was to identify objectives and strategies to advocate for the full implementation of human…
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Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion
OII Australia is proud and delighted to partner with Pride in Diversity to publish the Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion. Written by Morgan Carpenter and Dawn Hough, the guide is kindly sponsored by IBM. Download the Employers’ guide to intersex inclusion (PDF). A world-first, the guide presents information about intersex for employers, including: An introduction…
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