Statement on the Religious Discrimination Bills package
Our statement on the Religious Discrimination Bills package and reform to anti-discrimination law.
Author: Morgan Carpenter
Webinar: Cody Smith on language for better conversations about intersex
Our very own Senior Project Officer, Cody Smith, presents their first webinar for IHRA and our first webinar of 2022. Cody presented a deep dive into the complexities of language in the intersex space. Recorded on Wednesday 23 February 2022.
Intersex ideas workshops for Sydney World Pride
In early 2023, Sydney will hold a human rights conference as part of Sydney World Pride. Come along to one of these two workshops on 16/17 February (date depends on timezone) and let us know how the event can reflect and respond to the interests and needs of people with intersex variations.
Submissions to inquiries on the federal Religious Discrimination Bills package
IHRA has made a submission to each of two inquiries on the Commonwealth government’s religious discrimination bills package.
Submission to WPATH on the draft SOC8 intersex chapter
On 2 December, WPATH issued a call for public comment on draft chapters for the Standards of Care for the treatment of transgender and gender diverse people, seeking feedback by 16 December. It includes a chapter on intersex. This is our submission in response.
Human Rights Day 2021
Today is Human Rights Day, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark this day, at the end of a big year, we want to thank the people who are working with us to ensure that the human rights of people with innate variations of sex characteristics are respected, protected and fulfilled.
We welcome new AMA Position Statement
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) yesterday published a Position Statement on LGBTIQA+ Health 2021, affirming the human right to bodily integrity. IHRA welcomes this statement.
Webinar: Arpita Das on consent in gender assignment decisions in India
In this free webinar on Wednesday 15 December, Arpita Das spoke on ‘Interrogating consent in gender assignment decisions on intersex people in India’.
YOUth&I issue 2 launch
On 2 December 2021, issue 2 of YOUth&I intersex youth anthology launched. Watch the event, with stories and poetry here.
Health and wellbeing
An introduction to the health and well-being of people with innate variations of sex characteristics, with links to third party resources published by the Australian Human Rights Commission and clinical bodies.
Training
Training As of October 2020, IHRA is collaborating with Intersex Peer Support Australia in delivering standardised training packages as part of the Yellow Tick program. these training packages are delivered online or face-to-face (subject to availability and public health regulations) by experienced people with lived experience: Brief introduction to Intersex people and issues: 120 minutes…
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Webinar: YOUth&I, stories by intersex youth
A free webinar on Intersex Day of Solidarity, recorded live on the evening of Monday 8 November. Steph Lum, Georgia Andrews and Gabrielle Niemeyer talked about
YOUth&I – an intersex youth publication with contributions from around the world.
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