Monthly archives: December, 2019
Round table on the representation of intersex people in media
The co-director and founder of our organization participated in an international conference on human rights at the City University of New York. They discussed strategies to overcome the invisibility of intersex people in the media with colleagues and human rights activists from around the world. Important conclusions of the conference were the need for systematic …
United Nations Advocacy Week
Association of Russian Speaking Intersex celebrates International Human Rights Day at the negotiation table, where we raise questions about intersex genital mutilations and appropriation of intersex issues in the United Nations. For example, a representative of OHCHR expressed concern about the misuse of language and abbreviations, which impeded the advocacy of intersex rights; and representatives …
“We exist outside the law”, expert comment
Human rights of intersex people and vulnerability theory of M.A. Fineman
The co-director of the organization, Ilya, told the audience how the problems and needs of intersex and other people can be met through the optics of the theory of vulnerability of Professor M.A. Fineman. The meeting participants gained knowledge on how to respond to familiar challenges using an institutional approach instead of an identity approach.
“My intersex child” in Sakharov Centre
ARSI co-director Alin and intersex activist Artem presented the brochure “My intersex child” at a conference in the Sakharov Center. Lecturers spoke about the basic information about intersex people, and also gave recommendations to parents on raising their child with a variation in sex characteristics. The presentation found a response among the participants and participants …