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September 2018 — Founding of Intersex Community Trust, Zimbabwe

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Intersex Community Trust was founded in September 2018 by Betha Tsitsi Ndabambi, an intersex woman who identified the issues faced by intersex Zimbabweans in her works as a journalist and community navigator. In Zimbabwe intersex issues have progressively emerged as relevant to fundamental rights protection. However, they are still largely treated as medical issues falling …

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2018 — Founding of Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ), Zimbabwe

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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 …

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2017 — Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) Founded, Zimbabwe

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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. Vision 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. Mission Fulfilling this vision through …

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2016 — Founding of Intersex Advocate Trust Zimbabwe (IAZ), Zimbabwe

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Intersex Advocate Trust Zimbabwe (IAZ) was founded in 2016 and registered in 2020. IAZ envisions an inclusive society where there is non-discrimination and there is equal treatment of everybody and rights of intersex persons are upheld with unity, dignity and respect. Goal To advocate for a Zimbabwean society that upholds the human rights of intersex …

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2015 — Trans* Research, Education, Advocacy & Training (TREAT) Founded, Zimbabwe

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Founded in 2015 by Rikki Nathanson, The Trans* Research, Education, Advocacy and Training (TREAT) was the first trans-led, and gender-diverse focused organisation in Zimbabwe. TREAT’s mission is to inform and transform attitudes and address injustice and inequalities faced by the Trans diverse population in Zimbabwe. Background After being arrested under charges such as criminal nuisance …

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18 January 2014 — Trans Woman, Rikki Nathanson, Sues Police and Others, Zimbabwe

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In January 2014, Rikki Nathanson, a Zimbabwean trans woman and modelling agency director was detained by police* after Farai Mteliso, a Zanu-PF Youth League leader, performed a citizen’s arrest on her. She was arrested for being a ‘criminal nuisance’ because she visited a bar in Bulawayo, dressed as a woman, and allegedly used the bathroom …

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January 2014 — Trans Woman, Rikki Nathanson, Sues Police and Others, Zimbabwe

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In January 2014, Rikki Nathanson, a Zimbabwean trans woman and modelling agency director was detained by police* after Farai Mteliso, a Zanu-PF Youth League leader, performed a citizen’s arrest on her. She was arrested for being a ‘criminal nuisance’ because she visited a bar in Bulawayo, dressed as a woman, and allegedly used the bathroom …

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January 2012 — Trans Smart Trust Founded, Zimbabwe

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Trans Smart Trust was founded in January 2012 and registered on 16 July 2016. Situated in Zimbabwe, the organisation focuses on trans and intersex rights. Gumisayi Bonzo is the Executive Director and one of the founders of the organisation. The other founders are Alesandrabree Chacha and Delfina Sundarreman. The organisation manages a portfolio of projects …

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9 February 2003 — Zimbabwe Unwittingly Represented by a Trans Woman at the Cricket World Cup, South Africa

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South Africa hosted the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and on 9 February 2003. During the Parade of Nations and as part of the opening ceremony, the event’s organisers appointed models to walk in the parade, holding banners to represent each participating country. Senegalese-born model, Barbara Diop, had done modelling work in South Africa (she moved …

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