{"id":4056,"date":"2017-01-01T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/?p=4056"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:14:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:14:50","slug":"2017-trans-and-intersex-rising-zimbabwe-tirz-founded-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/2017-trans-and-intersex-rising-zimbabwe-tirz-founded-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 \u2014 Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) Founded, Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017 \u2014 Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) Founded, Zimbabwe<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) was founded in 2017 by Q Bee Chihera Meki and Tinoashira Chukuni. TIRZ was registered on 4 May 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/TIRZ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5942\" style=\"width:876px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/TIRZ-1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/TIRZ-1-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/TIRZ-1-103x150.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TIRZ envisions a Zimbabwean society that treats trans-diverse and intersex people equally, and empowers trans and intersex persons to live to their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fulfilling this vision through activism, service- provision, advocacy, and community development and empowerment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing various forms of support to meet the needs of the sex- and gender-diverse community of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing awareness, and advocating for the rights and identities of the sex- and gender-diverse community of Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocating for the equitable access for the sex- and gender-diverse community of Zimbabwe to socio-economic services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trans-and-Intersex-Rising-Zimbabwe-photo-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trans-and-Intersex-Rising-Zimbabwe-photo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trans-and-Intersex-Rising-Zimbabwe-photo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trans-and-Intersex-Rising-Zimbabwe-photo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trans-and-Intersex-Rising-Zimbabwe-photo-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trans-and-Intersex-Rising-Zimbabwe-photo.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activism and sensitisation work in the health sector around the needs of trans and intersex persons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing trans and intersex leadership and entrepreneurial skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grassroots-level research on the needs of the trans and intersex communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing the narratives of trans and intersex persons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIV-related services for the trans and intersex community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fostering relationships between the various trans and intersex communities and organisations in Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 Thematic areas help us focus on our goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Livelihood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education and information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious and cultural<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family and friends.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trinrizim.weebly.com\/\">Website<\/a><br>+263 773185032<br>Email: transrisingzimbabwe@gmail.com \/ bmmjack@gmail.com<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/trinrizim\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2017 \u2014 Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) Founded, Zimbabwe Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) was founded in 2017 by Q Bee Chihera Meki and Tinoashira Chukuni. 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