January 2025 — Publication of Trans Memoir, “I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-Acceptance and Womanhood”by Tshiamo Modisane, South Africa Published in January 2025 by Penguin Books, Tshiamo Modisane’s “I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-Acceptance and Womanhood”, became the…
30 January 2023 — Book Review: “Envisioning African Intersex”, by Amanda Lock Swarr “Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine” by Amanda Lock Swarr (Associate Professor, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, University of Washington) was…
2023 — ‘Being Intersex in Zambia: A Legal and Policy Review’ Published, Zambia In 2023, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Intersex Society of Zambia published a review titled ‘Being Intersex in Zambia: A Legal and Policy Review’.…
2023 — Publication of “Are You a Boy or a Girl? Growing Up as an African Intersex Person” Booklet, Uganda “Are you a Boy or a Girl? Growing up as an African Intersex Person” is a powerful booklet published by…
23 October 2022 — ‘Study on the Human Rights Situation of Intersex Persons in Africa’ Report Launched, The Gambia On 23 October 2022, the Centre for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Support Initiative for People with Atypical Sex Development…
1 August 2022 — Publication of Trans Memoir, “Twee Lewens” by Elise Bishop, South Africa Published on 1 August 2022, Elise Bishop’s “Twee Lewens” (Two Lives) became the fourth trans memoir to be published in South Africa, after “Always Anastacia:…
26 July 2022 — Recognition and Protection of Intersex Children Under the Kenyan ‘Children Act of 2022’, Kenya Voted into Kenyan law on the 26th of July 2022, section 21 of The Children Act, 2022 legally recognises intersex children, ensuring…
June 2021 — Publication of ‘COVID-19: A Report on the Situation of Intersex People in Africa’ A report, ‘COVID-19: A Report on the Situation of Intersex People in Africa‘, authored by Obioma Chukwuike from Intersex Nigeria, was conducted between 12…
21 February 2021 — Publication of Trans Memoir, “Robert: A Queer & Crooked Memoir for the not so Straight & Narrow” by Robert Hamblin, South Africa Published in February 2021 by Jacana Media, Robert Hamblin’s “Robert: A Queer & Crooked…
2021 — Intersex Persons & the Law in Kenya by John Chigiti SC (2021): A Review Published in 2021, John Chigiti SC’s book, Intersex Persons & the Law in Kenya, offers a comprehensive overview of the legal rights Kenyan intersex…
June 2020 — Kakuma Refugee Camp: Refugees Approach Victor Mukasa Again, Kenya In June 2020 the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ refugees in the Kakuma Refugee Camp reached out to activist Victor Mukasa, saying “Victor, we are dying, we are dying in the…
14 December 2018 — Publication of a Report on the Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Trans and LBQ Persons, Uganda On 14 December 2018, the report, ‘Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among LBTQ/WSW Persons in Uganda’, was published…
1 July 2018 — Publication of “Becoming Him: A Trans Memoir of Triumph” by Landa Mabenge, South Africa Published on the 1st of July 2018 by Jacana Media in South Africa, Landa Mabenga’s “Becoming Him: A Trans Memoir of Triumph”…
17 February 2018 — Historic Meeting with Trans Members of the Deaf Community and Publication of ‘(Trans)lation?: Experiences of the Deaf Transgender Community in South Africa’ Report, South Africa On 17 February 2018 by Iranti hosted a historic meeting with…
2018 — Study on Trans Rights Published, Tunisia In 2018, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung published a report on trans rights in Tunisia by Dr Habib Nouisser, titled ‘Sex Change in Tunisia: When Law Confiscates Identities.’ According to the study, “the Tunisian judiciary systematically…
11 December 2017 — ‘National Engagement on the Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of Intersex Persons’ Meeting, and the Publication of ‘National Intersex Meeting Report’, South Africa Following the National Engagement on the Promotion and Protection of the…
2017 — The Proposal of The Intersex Model Law, South Africa The Intersex Model Law, proposed in 2017, was a draft law that the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria put together with the aim of protecting…
2017 — Publication of ‘Southern Africa Trans Diverse Situational Analysis’, Southern Africa In 2016, the Southern African Trans Forum, with the aid of Accountability International, undertook a situational analysis of the barriers faced by trans diverse people in Africa in…
2016 — Publication of ‘Ending Pathological Practices Against Trans and Intersex Bodies in Africa’ In 2016, South Africa’s Iranti, as well as the Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE), Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN), Stop Trans Pathologization 2012 (STP) team,…
5 January 2016 — Publication of “Always Anastacia: A Transgender Live in South Africa” by Anastacia Tomson, South Africa Published in 2016, “Always Anastacia: A Transgender Live in South Africa” by Anastacia Tomson takes us on a journey of Anastacia’s…
