Intersex Asia

Intersex Asia
Formation2018
TypeNGO
PurposeIntersex human rights advocacy and support
HeadquartersTaiwan
Region served
Asia
Notable board members
Jeff Cagandahan, Hiker Chiu, Esan Regmi, Small Luk and Gopi Shankar Madurai
Websiteintersexasia.org

Intersex Asia is a pan-Asian intersex human rights organization, established in 2018 and registered in Taiwan.[1][2]

History

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Intersex Asia was established at the First Asian Intersex Forum on February 10, 2018, in Bangkok, Thailand.[3][4] The forum brought together 14 people from Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.[3] Notable representatives and spokespeople include Jeff Cagandahan, Hiker Chiu, Esan Regmi,[5] Small Luk and Gopi Shankar Madurai.[3][6] Indian human rights lawyer Prashant Singh has been appointed as coordinator.[7]

Activities

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Intersex Asia aims to promote and protect the human rights of intersex people in Asia, including rights to bodily integrity,[8] physical autonomy and self determination, and it also aims to provide a representative voice.[3] In a founding statement the organization identifies key issues including "discrimination, violence and killings of intersex people by a number of cultural, religious, traditional and medical beliefs and practices".[3][9][10] The organization is supported by Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, COC, Mama Cash, Open Society Foundations and RFSL.[1][11][12]

Education and awareness

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Amongst its activities, Intersex Asia has published translations of information on key issues and human rights by United Nations Free & Equal into Asian languages including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Malay, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Vietnamese.[13]

Affiliations

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Intersex Asia is a member of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Intersex Asia (February 10, 2021). "Intersex Asia celebrates its 3rd anniversary". Intersex Asia. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Intersex Asia Network Launched". The Times of India. February 20, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Intersex Asia – Asia's regional intersex network – set up at Asian Intersex Forum". Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Intersex Asia Network". Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ British Council Nepal (2020). "Annual Education Symposium 2020". Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ^ 42 degrees (2020). "Celebrating Intersex Awareness Day". Retrieved March 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ OutRight Action International (2020). "Intersex rights around the world". Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Chandra, Jagriti (December 26, 2019). "Groups call for ban on surgeries on intersex minors". The Hindu. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Intersex Day (February 17, 2018). "Media Statement by Intersex Asia". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Jun, Yoomi (December 27, 2018). "Love Viet Pride Stories from LGBTIQ+ community". United Nations Viet Nam. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  11. ^ RFSL (September 4, 2019). "Activists building an Intersex Movement in Asia". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Mama Cash (2021). "Intersex Asia". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Intersex Fact Sheet". Intersex Asia. 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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