{"id":4048,"date":"2018-01-01T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:45:35","slug":"2018-founding-of-intersex-community-of-zimbabwe-icoz-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/2018-founding-of-intersex-community-of-zimbabwe-icoz-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 \u2014 Founding of Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ), Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2018 \u2014 Founding of Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ), Zimbabwe<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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In 2018, the Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ) was founded by Ronnie Zuze. The organisation was registered in 2021. ICoZ is a developmental intersex-led organisation based in the community that focuses on intersex people in an environment where there is limited appreciation and acknowledgment of the existence of intersex people. ICoZ Trust works to promote the identification, inclusion, integration, and assimilation of human rights issues affecting intersex people in Zimbabwe. ICoZ seeks to realise a society that has an appreciation of human rights inclusive of intersex people as a minority group appreciated by the larger population where service providers and policymakers have a limited understanding of intersex issues. Protection of dignity and bodily integrity through the elimination of Human rights violations at all levels. To date, the organisation is continuously working on improving Health, Human rights, Life Skills, Capacities, and participation in governance processes through creating awareness and gathering data, and presenting evidence in establishing the existence of intersex people recognised by the law in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Intersex people thriving in all facets of life in an environment where diversity and equality are key to human development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To empower the intersex community through innovative participatory strategies to enhance development and build capacity in responding to their developmental needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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