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The State of Intersex Organising report, 2024

By
Margie McCumstie
Date Posted
31 Oct 2024
Date Revised
31 Oct 2024
Detail from the cover of the report, with the words "The state of intersex organizing"

The third edition of "The State of Intersex Organizing" has been released today and the report provides an in-depth analysis of the work being done by intersex activists globally. It highlights the growth of the intersex movement, especially since 2015, and the increasing number of organisations dedicated to intersex rights.

However, it also points out significant gaps in funding and resources, which hinder efforts for bodily autonomy, safety from medical and state harm, and freedom from social exclusions and violence. The report includes findings from a global survey, case studies, and recommendations for supporting intersex organising.

The report states:

"The intersex movement serves an extremely diverse population, including infants, children, teenagers, and adults; individuals and families; patients and ex-patients; citizens, refugees, and asylum- seekers; and people with all kinds of gender identities and sexual orientations. The same movement that provides personal support also trains health practitioners, reports to human rights institutions, drafts law bills, advocates for them to be passed, and monitors their implementation. In many cases, the same intersex activists and organizations work locally and nationally, regionally and internationally."

With regards to the reach, capacity and funding of intersex organisations globally, the report highlighted some important statistics- featured in the images shown.

Read the full report at https://globalphilanthropyproject.org/2024/10/28/the-state-of-intersex-organizing-3rd-edition/

Text reads: Look! New report just out- interesting findings! Image is of a computer monitor with the new report cover on it. the cover is navy, purple, yellow, turquoise and pink and has the name if the report: The State of Intersex Organizing
On a yellow background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text reads: Current Priorities in Intersex Advocacy The chart reads: Chart 22: Advocacy Sub-Activities (2023) Advocacy Against "Normalizing" Interventions 89% Human Rights 88% Name and Gender Marker Change 82% Depathologization 81% Anti-Discrimination Protection 80% Employment, Benefits and Livelihood 76% Improve Access to Health Care 73% Increased Funding 68% Inclusion in HIV Care 50% Decriminalize Sex Work 44%
On a turquoise background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: 82% Intersex organizations are working at all levels, local to international. More than eight in ten (82%) reported work at the national level.
On a pink background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: 69% Almost 7 in 10 (69%) of intersex organizations reported responding to threats from opposition groups or individuals.
On a purple background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: 18 Intersex organizations are working to meet their communities' needs across advocacy, direct service, education/training, safety/security, and arts/culture. On average, organizations reported 18 advocacy sub-activities.
On a yellow background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: $20,000 Worldwide, over half (60%) of intersex organizations had budgets below US$20,000.
On a turquoise background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: 35% Over one-third (35%) of intersex organizations received no external support (government or foundation funding).
On a pink background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: 30% About one-third (30%) of intersex organizations had only one or two funders.
On a purple background is a chart and the cover of the report: The State of Intersex Organizing. The text is set on a navy background and reads: 1% The 2021- 2022 Global Resources Report found that only 1% of global LGBTI funding was focused on intersex populations, a level that has stayed similarly low across ten years of documentation.
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