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 Intersex Asia activist Esan Regmi at first Nepal Pride Parade | |
| Formation | 2018 |
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| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Intersex human rights advocacy and support |
| Headquarters | Taiwan |
Region served | Asia |
Notable board members | Jeff Cagandahan, Hiker Chiu, Esan Regmi, Small Luk and Gopi Shankar Madurai |
| Website | intersexasia |
Intersex Asia is a pan-Asian intersex human rights organization, established in 2018 and registered in Taiwan.[1][2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Intersex Asia is a member of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Intersex Asia (February 10, 2021). "Intersex Asia celebrates its 3rd anniversary". Intersex Asia. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Intersex Asia Network Launched". The Times of India. February 20, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Intersex Asia Network". Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ British Council Nepal (2020). "Annual Education Symposium 2020". Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ 42 degrees (2020). "Celebrating Intersex Awareness Day". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ OutRight Action International (2020). "Intersex rights around the world". Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Chandra, Jagriti (December 26, 2019). "Groups call for ban on surgeries on intersex minors". The Hindu. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Intersex Day (February 17, 2018). "Media Statement by Intersex Asia". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Jun, Yoomi (December 27, 2018). "Love Viet Pride Stories from LGBTIQ+ community". United Nations Viet Nam. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ RFSL (September 4, 2019). "Activists building an Intersex Movement in Asia". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Mama Cash (2021). "Intersex Asia". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Intersex Fact Sheet". Intersex Asia. 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
External links
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