The original statement is available here. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) poses a particular threat to intersex people. This statement discusses the impact of the crisis on intersex people and safety measures to survive the pandemic.
The U.S. Department of State has released a report on the human rights situation in Russia for 2019. We are pleased to note that the report discusses violations of the rights of intersex people in our country and mention our organization’s work. “The Association of Russian Speaking Intersex reported that medical specialists often pressured intersex …
Our organization took part in the round table “Intersex movement in Russia: problems and prospects,” organized on December 24 by the Yabloko political party in Moscow. Participants discussed the prospects for resolving intersex issues involving political forces.
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 …
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 …
Our co-director Ilia commented on human rights violations of intersex people in an article at the AIDS.Center web-portal.
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.
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 …
We held an informational meeting in Kazan dedicated to the Intersex Day of Solidarity. ARSI co-directors shared their knowledge for almost three hours with the attentive and responsive public at the Acceptance Center, which we thank for inviting and organizing the event.
