This podcast explores the EATHAN 2018 report 'Nilinde Nisife' - How safety and security affects access to health & HIV services among transgender people in East Africa

Nilinde Nisife - An EATHAN 2018 Report

This document is a report from the East Africa Trans Health & Advocacy Network (EATHAN) on the state of legal gender recognition and access to transgender-affirming healthcare in East Africa. The report provides a detailed analysis of the legal and socio-economic contexts in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, highlighting the significant challenges faced by transgender and gender non-conforming (ITGNC) individuals. It examines the legal framework, access to health services, safety and security, and the mental health and wellbeing of ITGNC people in each country. The report concludes with a series of recommendations for governments, civil society organisations, healthcare providers, the judiciary, and society as a whole, aimed at improving the lives of ITGNC people in East Africa.

EATHAN 2020 Report on LGR & Access to gender affirming healthcare in East Africa

The document provides an extensive analysis of anti-gender and anti-rights movements in East Africa, focusing on their tactics and narratives, which often target LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, and reproductive rights. The document outlines six common anti-rights tactics: religious and moral framing, cultural sovereignty rhetoric, political instrumentalization, fear-mongering and disinformation, targeting human rights organizations as foreign agents, and legal and policy attacks. It then examines specific variations in tactics across different East African countries like Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. The text further examines successful counter-strategies employed by pro-rights activists, including strategic legal action, community education, framing rights as economic and health issues, interfaith coalitions, storytelling, cross-border solidarity, and alliances with international organizations. The document also explores the coordinated efforts of anti-rights groups across borders, highlighting their use of transnational religious networks, political advocacy networks, social media, interfaith coalitions, funding from foreign donors, influential figures, and international media outlets. It concludes by discussing how cross-movement coordination among feminist, LGBTQI+, and broader human rights groups has successfully challenged anti-rights tactics and proposes strategies to strengthen collective action and build resilience against evolving anti-rights narratives.

Anti-Gender Movements in East Africa - An Analysis

This report, "NANRHI-REPORT-Trans-Intersex.pdf", is a report from the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) that examines the experiences, challenges and legal frameworks surrounding transgender and intersex persons in nine African countries. The report examines the legal recognition of transgender and intersex persons, the impact of discriminatory laws, violence and harassment, and explores best practices and recommendations for improving the protection of these groups in Africa.

NANHRI Report on Trans & Intersex LGR in 9 African Countries

This review article examines public understanding of intersex variations and the medical interventions often performed on intersex infants. It analyses several studies using various methodologies – focus groups, surveys, and experiments – to explore laypeople's views on gender assignment, genital surgery, and terminology. The research reveals that public opinions are influenced by factors such as sexual identity and framing of intersex as a medical condition versus a social identity. The authors challenge the justification of early surgical intervention based solely on preventing potential stigma, arguing that a more nuanced approach informed by psychosocial considerations is necessary. Ultimately, the paper highlights the need for a shift towards a more holistic and human rights-based approach to intersex care.

Public Understanding of Intersex: An Update

EATHAN - East Africa Trans Health and Advocacy Network is a network of trans*diverse activists and organizations in East Africa. We have 24 member activist representatives and organizations based in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Our mission is to equip and enable East African trans* diverse individuals and institutions, to organise and advocate for the improvement of their health, the recognition of their gender, and the protection of their human rights; utilising informed research and documentation, particularly on health and HIV, and by enhancing their livelihoods through capacity strengthening and empowerment.

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