Events on, or including, issues relevant to intersex people. Includes Intersex Awareness Day, conferences, research studies, community consultation and forums. Browse speeches made by our directors, with transcript, video or audio content.
Join us as we celebrate the relaunch of ilink.net.au – a new information hub providing resources on physical, mental and sexual health, patient rights and sexual violence prevention for people with innate variations of sex characteristics.
Join Rainbow Giving Australia, InterAction for Health and Human Rights, and Snow Foundation for a powerful conversation on one of the most overlooked, misunderstood and underfunded areas of health and human rights in Australia today: the intersex movement.
We congratulate the Albanese Labor government on its re-election. We look forward to continuing to work with the government, to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people with innate variations of sex characteristics, to build on key actions from the 47th Parliament, and to deepen engagement across portfolios.
InterAction has invited the major parties and candidates to consider seven issues for people with innate variations of sex characteristics (intersex variations/differences of sex development).
Today encourages conversations about the need for visibility, respect, and equality for intersex individuals. By fostering understanding and solidarity, we can help create a more inclusive society.
Reflecting on Intersex Awareness Day 2024, it was a vibrant and meaningful celebration filled with various activities that highlighted the importance of intersex rights and community. Throughout the week, a series of events were organised to foster understanding, support, advocacy… and to celebrate!
The United Nations made a historic move to protect the human rights of intersex persons, 35 civil society organisations said today, as the Human Rights Council adopted its first-ever resolution specifically addressing discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against persons with innate variations in sex characteristics.
Whatever holidays you’re celebrating at the end of December and in early January, we hope you have a joyful break. Find out more about our opening hours in this post.
Read our round-up of actions and events taking place to mark Intersex Awareness Day 2023 around Australia.
Ten years ago today, on 25 October 2013, a Senate Committee published a report on the ‘Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia’. This was the first parliamentary inquiry into intersex health anywhere in the world, and we celebrate it for this!
Coming up on 29 and 30 October we are pleased to support two workshops with friend of IHRA Dr Gávi Ansara, as part of our program of events between Intersex Awareness Day and Intersex Day of Solidarity.
We are pleased to announce our Intersex Awareness Day webinar for 2023! Get your tickets by donation here.