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class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/statement-african-forum-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="Public statement by the African intersex movement, 2017"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Some participants of the African forum" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?w=1800&ssl=1 1800w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="4072" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/statement-african-forum-2017/african-forum-2017-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?fit=1800%2C1012&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1800,1012" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="African-forum-2017-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/African-forum-2017-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/statement-african-forum-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="Public statement by the African intersex movement, 2017">Public statement by the African intersex movement, 2017</a> </h2> <p>Statement of the First African Intersex Meeting, that took place between 24 and 26 November 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-4035" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-4035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2017-en category-africa-en category-solidarity" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/issa-video-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="Intersex South Africa and Iranti mark Intersex Day of Solidarity"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="ISSA 2017" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="4036" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/issa-video-2017/issa-video-2017-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1" data-orig-size="960,540" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="issa-video-2017" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/issa-video-2017.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/issa-video-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="Intersex South Africa and Iranti mark Intersex Day of Solidarity">Intersex South Africa and Iranti mark Intersex Day of Solidarity</a> </h2> <p>Newly relaunched, Intersex South Africa has published a video with Iranti to mark Intersex Day of Solidarity.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-4006" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-4006 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2017-en category-africa-en category-solidarity" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/achpr-banjul-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="Side event, African Commission on Human and People’s Rights"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Iranti Org" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="1404" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-org-icd-workshop/irantiorg-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1" data-orig-size="960,540" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="irantiorg-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/achpr-banjul-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="Side event, African Commission on Human and People’s Rights">Side event, African Commission on Human and People’s Rights</a> </h2> <p>On 4 November, Iranti, SIPD Uganda, Human Rights Watch and the University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights are holding a side event at the 61st session of the ACHPR.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-3790" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-3790 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2017-en category-africa-en category-awareness" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/south-africa-rural-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="South Africa: Intersex rights in rural settings"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Intersex rights in rural settings" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="3791" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/south-africa-rural-2017/za-rural-2017/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1" data-orig-size="960,540" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="za-rural-2017" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Healthcare workers, traditional healers and community representatives from across rural South Africa attended the dialogue on intersex rights, many in traditional clothing to signal the importance of African culture and tradition during the meeting. Photo: Gugu Mandla, via Iranti</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/za-rural-2017.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/south-africa-rural-2017/" rel="bookmark" title="South Africa: Intersex rights in rural settings">South Africa: Intersex rights in rural settings</a> </h2> <p>Intersex South Africa, Iranti, and the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities’ Rights Commission have co-hosted a dialogue on intersex rights in rural and traditional settings.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-3246" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-3246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2016-en category-africa-en category-solidarity" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/dimakatso-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Abraham and Dimakatso’s journey"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Dimakatso Sebidi" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="3247" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/dimakatso-video/dimakatso/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,506" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="dimakatso" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dimakatso.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/dimakatso-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Abraham and Dimakatso’s journey">Abraham and Dimakatso’s journey</a> </h2> <p>Iranti-org in South Africa share this video, the story of Abraham and Dimakatso Sebidi, for Intersex Solidarity Day.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-2841" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-2841 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2016-en category-africa-en category-awareness" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-en-crc-2016/" rel="bookmark" title="Iranti.org: South Africa and the rights of intersex children"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iranti-2016.png?fit=300%2C171&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Dikeledi Sebidi" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iranti-2016.png?w=745&ssl=1 745w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iranti-2016.png?resize=300%2C171&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="2842" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-en-crc-2016/iranti-2016/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iranti-2016.png?fit=745%2C425&ssl=1" data-orig-size="745,425" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="iranti-2016" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Dikeledi Sebidi speaks on the UN CRC recommendations.</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iranti-2016.png?fit=300%2C171&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iranti-2016.png?fit=740%2C422&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-en-crc-2016/" rel="bookmark" title="Iranti.org: South Africa and the rights of intersex children">Iranti.org: South Africa and the rights of intersex children</a> </h2> <p>Iranti.org interview intersex activists and the South African government representative who acknowledged harmful practices on intersex children to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-2847" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-2847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2016-en category-africa-en category-awareness" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/sipd-uganda-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="SIPD Uganda statement"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="SIPD Uganda" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="2848" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/sipd-uganda-statement/sipd-logo-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,506" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="sipd-logo-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SIPD-logo-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/sipd-uganda-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="SIPD Uganda statement">SIPD Uganda statement</a> </h2> <p>SIPD Uganda has issued a statement celebrating international human rights developments and calling for domestic action.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-2660" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-2660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2016-en category-africa-en category-awareness" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/nairobi-walk-2016/" rel="bookmark" title="Nairobi, Kenya: walk for recognition"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Gamafrica Foundation flyer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="2662" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/nairobi-walk-2016/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?fit=900%2C507&ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,507" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="gamafrica-walk-2016-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gamafrica-walk-2016-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C417&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/nairobi-walk-2016/" rel="bookmark" title="Nairobi, Kenya: walk for recognition">Nairobi, Kenya: walk for recognition</a> </h2> <p>On Intersex Awareness Day, Gamafrica Foundation held a walk to push to recognise the intersex community and overcome stigma.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-2270" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-2270 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2016-en category-africa-en category-comment post_format-post-format-video" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/understanding-stigma-uganda/" rel="bookmark" title="Understanding intersex stigma in Uganda"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Outreach in Uganda" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="2289" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/understanding-stigma-uganda/group-tree-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="group-tree-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Outreach in Uganda. Photo: supplied.</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Group-tree-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/understanding-stigma-uganda/" rel="bookmark" title="Understanding intersex stigma in Uganda">Understanding intersex stigma in Uganda</a> </h2> <p>Julius Kaggwa describes the need for advocacy, medical and psychological support for intersex people in Uganda, and the work of SIPD Uganda.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-1403" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-1403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2015-en category-africa-en category-awareness" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-org-icd-workshop/" rel="bookmark" title="Iranti-org stories and workshop"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Iranti Org" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="1404" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-org-icd-workshop/irantiorg-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1" data-orig-size="960,540" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="irantiorg-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/irantiorg-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/iranti-org-icd-workshop/" rel="bookmark" title="Iranti-org stories and workshop">Iranti-org stories and workshop</a> </h2> <p>Iranti-Org in South Africa have published a video of a workshop on reform of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), together with some memes and personal stories.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-1209" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-1209 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2015-en category-africa-en category-comment post_format-post-format-video" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/remembering-sally-south-africa/" rel="bookmark" title="Remembering Sally, and the intersex movement in South Africa"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nthabiseng-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Nthabiseng Mokoena" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nthabiseng-cine.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nthabiseng-cine.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="1223" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/remembering-sally-south-africa/nthabiseng-cine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nthabiseng-cine.jpg?fit=900%2C507&ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,507" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="nthabiseng-cine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nthabiseng-cine.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nthabiseng-cine.jpg?fit=740%2C417&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/remembering-sally-south-africa/" rel="bookmark" title="Remembering Sally, and the intersex movement in South Africa">Remembering Sally, and the intersex movement in South Africa</a> </h2> <p>Nthabiseng Mokoena writes about Sally Gross, the NGO Industrial Complex, and being an intersex activist in South Africa.</p> </section> </article> <article id="post-152" class="m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 post-excerpt-multi excerpt-entry post-152 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2012-en category-actions category-africa-en category-awareness tag-community tag-south-africa" role="article"> <header class="excerpt-article-header"> <figure class="excerpt-thumbnail"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/south-africa-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="South Africa marks Intersex Awareness Day"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="thumbnail-image wp-post-image" alt="Nthabiseng Mokoena, 2012" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?w=532&ssl=1 532w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?resize=443%2C250&ssl=1 443w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="425" data-permalink="https://intersexday.org/en/south-africa-2012/za-2012/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?fit=532%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-size="532,300" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="za-2012" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/intersexday.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/za-2012.jpg?fit=532%2C300&ssl=1" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section class="excerpt-content cf"> <h2 class="excerpt-entry-title"> <a href="https://intersexday.org/en/south-africa-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="South Africa marks Intersex Awareness Day">South Africa marks Intersex Awareness Day</a> </h2> <p>Nthabiseng Mokoena of Transgender and Intersex Africa (TIA) released a statement marking Intersex Awareness Day in October 2012.</p> </section> </article> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="footer" role="contentinfo"> <div id="inner-footer" class="cf"> <nav role="navigation"> </nav> </div> <div id="lower-footer" class="cf"> <div id="footer-widgets-block" class="footer-widgets m-all t-all d-all cf" role="complementary"> <div id="text-2" class="footerwidget m-all t-1of3 d-1of4 widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><p>A project by <a href="https://ihra.org.au">Intersex Human Rights Australia</a> with the 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