It is with great sadness that the Iranti team learnt today of the passing of Leigh Davids, a passionate and important advocate for transgender and sex workers’ rights in South Africa. Working tirelessly for the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa, Leigh was a founding member of SistaazHood, a collective for trans women sex…
After a week of court proceedings in Lausanne, Switzerland, the fate of Caster Semenya will be formally announced on 24 March 2019 by the CAS (Court of Arbitration in Sport). The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) has fought to exclude Semenya from athletics ever since her hyperandrogenism (which results in heightened levels of testosterone)…
The Steering Committee of the International Trans Fund (ITF) invites bids from consultants to develop and produce our first Strategic Plan (2020-2025). Terms of Reference 1. Background The ITF is a trans activist and funder-led initiative that aims to increase the capacity of trans movements globally to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination and…
2018 has been a busy year for the Iranti team. We’ve made great strides in our focus areas of education, violence and access to healthcare. Take a look back at just a taste of our projects this year as we take a well-deserved break, and get into gear for 2019. Thanks to our followers for…
The ITF is a trans activist and funder-led initiative that aims to increase the capacity of trans movements globally to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing. The ITF works to mobilize sustainable resources to help build strong, trans-led movements and collective action, and to address and eliminate funding gaps impacting trans…
26 November 2018 Issue 4 of ZwaKala Speaks! Iranti’s quarterly postletter, is here! We take a look at what has happened in the world of the ZwaKala Project since our last edition, speak on the emotional journey that was our B*tch Makoya documentary production, and of course celebrate Pride in all its diversity! Click here…
In 2018, trans activists from around the world gathered to give back to their communities – by raising money to make and distribute binders to areas where many trans men cannot access them. So many individuals helped out in making this initiative a success, and we thank them all. Iranti will be distributing binders for…
Iranti welcomes the resignation of Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mduduzi Manana. A man who resorts to physical violence is not suitable to act as a Deputy Minister of Higher Education in this country, plagued as it is by gender based violence. Furthermore, a man who considers being called gay, the ‘ultimate insult’,…
The World Health Organization has just announced the completion of the ICD-11 and released the official on line version. A link will be shared in the next hour, once the embargo is over. The announcement does not mark the end of the ICD-11 process, but the beginning of a new phase, focused on implementation and…
A long and arduous struggle by trans activists and their allies has succeeded in finally ending the classification of trans identities as a mental illness in the world’s most widely used diagnostic manual, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). This will facilitate the removal of one of the major barriers to healthcare access for trans…
© 2024 Iranti. All Right Reserved.