{"id":7184,"date":"2024-06-17T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/?p=7184"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:49:25","slug":"2024-ekit-founded-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/2024-ekit-founded-mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 \u2014 Cr\u00e9ation d’EkiT, Maurice \/ EkiT Founded, Mauritius"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2024 \u2014 Cr\u00e9ation d’EkiT, Maurice \/ EkiT Founded, Mauritius<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fond\u00e9e \u00e0 Maurice en 2024 par Hana Telvave et d’autres personnes, EkiT \u0153uvre principalement aupr\u00e8s des personnes transgenres et non binaires (TGNC) \u00e0 Maurice, tout en collaborant avec la communaut\u00e9 LGBTQIA+ au sens large et ses alli\u00e9s pour promouvoir l’inclusion et l’\u00e9galit\u00e9. EkiT est une organisation dirig\u00e9e par des personnes trans qui s’efforce de renforcer les droits, le leadership, la sant\u00e9 et la visibilit\u00e9 des personnes transgenres et non binaires \u00e0 Maurice. Son action comprend le d\u00e9veloppement du leadership, le plaidoyer politique, la mobilisation communautaire, la sensibilisation du public, les initiatives de soins d’affirmation de genre, la communication strat\u00e9gique et l’engagement institutionnel pour promouvoir l’\u00e9galit\u00e9 et la dignit\u00e9. L’organisation a \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9e en 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in Mauritius in 2024 by Hana Telvave and others, EkiT primarily works with transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people in Mauritius while collaborating with the broader LGBTQIA+ community and allies to advance inclusion and equality. EkiT is a trans-led organisation working to strengthen the rights, leadership, health, and visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people in Mauritius. Their work includes leadership development, policy advocacy, community mobilisation, public education, gender-affirming care initiatives, strategic communications, and institutional engagement to advance equality and dignity. The organisation was registered in 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La vision \/ Vision<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La vision \u00e0 long terme d’EkiT est de contribuer \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation d’un \u00e9cosyst\u00e8me durable de bienveillance, de transmission du savoir, de dignit\u00e9 et de protection communautaire \u2013 un mod\u00e8le de \u00ab village \u00bb ancr\u00e9 dans la solidarit\u00e9, la s\u00e9curit\u00e9, le bien-\u00eatre collectif et l’entraide. \u00c0 travers cette vision, EkiT aspire \u00e0 un monde o\u00f9 les personnes transgenres et de genre divers, ainsi que d’autres communaut\u00e9s marginalis\u00e9es, vivent dans la dignit\u00e9, la s\u00e9curit\u00e9, la visibilit\u00e9, l’\u00e9galit\u00e9 et un acc\u00e8s r\u00e9el aux soins, au leadership et aux opportunit\u00e9s. L’organisation souhaite \u00e9galement r\u00e9affirmer et honorer les r\u00f4les pr\u00e9coloniaux que de nombreuses personnes de genre divers ont historiquement tenus en tant que conteurs, protecteurs, gu\u00e9risseurs, gardiens de la culture et guides spirituels au sein de leurs communaut\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The long-term vision of EkiT is to contribute to the creation of a sustainable ecosystem of care, storytelling, dignity, and community protection a “village” model rooted in solidarity, safety, collective wellbeing, and mutual care. Through this vision, EkiT seeks to contribute to a world where transgender and gender-diverse people, alongside other marginalised communities, live with dignity, safety, visibility, equality, and meaningful access to care, leadership, and opportunity. The organisation also aspires to reclaim and honour the pre-colonial roles that many gender-diverse people historically held as storytellers, protectors, healers, cultural custodians, and spiritual bridges within their communities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Construire des syst\u00e8mes de soins, de plaidoyer, de r\u00e9cits et de changement institutionnel pilot\u00e9s par la communaut\u00e9 qui renforcent le bien-\u00eatre, la visibilit\u00e9, l’autonomie et la protection des personnes transgenres et des communaut\u00e9s marginalis\u00e9es \u00e0 Maurice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To build community-led systems of care, advocacy, storytelling, and institutional change that strengthen the well-being, visibility, autonomy, and protection of transgender and marginalised communities in Mauritius.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Objectifs \/ Objectives<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n