Tag: intersex
Revoke Discriminatory Athletics Gender Regulations
New regulations issued by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international governing body for athletic competitions, discriminate against some women athletes and should be revoked, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the IAAF.
Chicago Protest Demands Informed Consent for Intersex Patients
Medically Unnecessary High-Risk Surgeries Should Stop.
Parabéns! Portugal votes to respect the rights of trans and intersex people
The Portuguese parliament has voted to adopt a ground-breaking law which better protects and respects the right to self-determination and bodily integrity of trans and intersex people.
LGBT IPC Introduce New Inclusive Mx Category For Transgender, Non Binary and Intersex Athletes
Registration for the LGBT International Powerlifting Championships 2018 is now open and the organisers have introduced a new “optional” Mx Category (Third Gender) to encourage people from Transgender, Non Binary and Intersex Communities to participate in sports.
U.S : Doctors Need Intersex Care Standards
Medical professional associations should enact standards of care for intersex children that rule out medically unnecessary surgery before patients are old enough to consent, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today.
The Council of Europe makes history with its first specific resolution on the rights of intersex people
Today, the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution on the human rights of intersex people. This is the first intersex-specific resolution of its kind from a European intergovernmental institution.