In celebration of (International) Transgender Day of Visibility (31 March), Iranti has teamed up with theDepartment of Home Affairs (DHA) to offer Identity Document applications as well as assistance with gendermarker and/or name changes to transgender persons at our offices – House of Iranti. Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) is a day dedicated to celebrating…
31 MARCH 2022 For immediate release International Transgender Day of Visibility In celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility (31 March), Iranti has teamed up with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to offer Identity Document applications as well as assistance with gender marker and/or name changes to transgender persons at our offices – House…
PRESS RELEASE28 MARCH 2022 Iranti welcomes cabinet’s approval of the Identity Management policy which seeks to ensure the protectionof the rights of Transgender, Intersex and Non-Binary persons. South Africa!s Constitution defines equality as“the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and liberties”. We are pleased that the Department of Home Affairs is proposing a progressive…
For the past 19 months, COVID-19 has impacted the way we live and function. For many marginalised people – including LGBTQIA+ persons – the pandemic has exacerbated various inequalities. Iranti is working to fill these gaps by continuing our COVID-19 Wellness Support for those who are in specific need during this time. The application deadline…
Iranti is a Johannesburg-based human rights advocacy organisation that advocates for the rights of LBTI persons, with a specific focus on lesbian, Transgender and intersex persons in Africa. Iranti works within a human rights framework raising issues on gender identities, and sexuality, through the strategic use of multimedia storytelling, research and activism. The International Trans…
October 29, 2021 South Africa in partnership with the European Union and civil society, is hosting a review of policy protections for Transgender and Intersex persons on 4-5 November 2021. In addition to the participation of leading local and international civil society organisations, including Iranti, Gender Dynamix, the African Centre for Migration and Society and…
Terms of Reference for Executive Search Agency Location: Johannesburg Duration: 3 months Start Date: November 2021 End Date: February 2022 Reporting to: Iranti Board of Directors Purpose Iranti is seeking to hire an Executive Search Agency on a consultancy basis commencing in November 2021 and ending at latest by February 2022, that will work…
October 13, 2021Press Release Iranti, a South African-based advocacy organisation that advocates for the rights of LGBTI+ persons across Africa, has announced a search for a new executive director. Calling it a bold and commendable move, Board chairperson Tashwill Esterhuizen said founding director Jabu Pereira was stepping down after 10 years. “Iranti has shown consistent…
The CGE is in the process of soliciting public contributions that will inform its work on LGBTI rights and the achievement of equality and non-discrimination with respect to sexual and gender expression in South Africa. Commissioner Deyi would like to invite state organs, the public and civil society organisations to respond to the questionnaire below….
DEADLINE EXTENDED VACANCY: Trans Rights Advocacy Programme Officer The Trans Rights: Self Determination and Legal Gender Recognition Programme Across the African region, Trans and non-binary persons face discrimination on the grounds of their gender identity, gender expression, and find themselves outside of the state human rights care and systems support. Transphobic systemic violations occur when…
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