We are pleased to present our new publication, “Providing Healthcare to Patients with Variations of Sex Characteristic (Intersex Patients): A Guide for Healthcare Professionals”. This publication is the result of our many years of academic and practical work analyzing the main needs, problems, and rights violations of Russian-speaking intersex individuals in the context of medical …
We invite you to join our upcoming webinar on “How to Write About Intersex?” on February 22 at 18:00 Moscow time via the Zoom platform. In this webinar, you will have the opportunity to explore the nuances and best practices of covering intersex topics. We will discuss how to approach the subject in a respectful …
Introducing our latest resource — “How to Write About Intersex? A Media Guide to Covering Intersex Topics“. The goal of this guide is to provide content creators covering intersex topics with the knowledge and skills needed for more accurate, respectful, and empathetic reporting. We invite journalists, bloggers, nonprofit organization staff, and everyone interested in the …
Regulations Governing the Organization and Execution of the “Truth” Award for Outstanding Publications on Intersex Topics General Framework, Purposes, and Objectives These regulations delineate the procedures for the organization and execution of the “Truth” Award, henceforth referred to as the Award, intended to recognize exceptional publications addressing intersex topics. The Award is bestowed upon authors …
We appeal to the Russian-speaking intersex community! We are conducting a survey about your experience in the healthcare system. How do you feel during the medical examination or treatment and what difficulties do you experience? Take a few minutes to raise the awareness of healthcare professionals about your needs. Take part in the survey right …
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 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.
Does your child have unusual sex characteristics? Why is my child different? How to talk about it? What have we done wrong? How to tell the family? These and many other questions parents of children with variations of sex development (intersex children) ask themselves from the first days of the baby’s life. Today, on Intersex …
The Association of Russian Speaking Intersex held a focus group for journalists. The topic of discussion was the issues of the correct conduct of journalistic interviews with intersex, as well as professional recommendations on the development of a dictionary for journalists. The meeting was attended by 5 correspondents from Moscow and St. Petersburg publications. Journalists …
On December 15, 2018, the Association of Russian Speaking Intersex, in collaboration with a non-profit organization Coming Out, held a seminar for volunteers on the topic “Variations in Sex Development: Who Are Intersex People?.” Together with the trainer and a co-director of our organization, Alin, participants discussed the nature and examples of intersex variations, as …
