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#OurStories: Nelly Samz on being Intersex in Kenya

My name is Nelly Samz. I am from Mombasa and I identify as intersex. As an intersex person living in Kenya, we go through a lot of  challenges especially in terms of education, employment and in interacting with other members of the community. Growing up, one of the many challenges Read more…

By EATHAN, 3 years ago
Africa

Embrace transgender community in Kenya, urges CJ Maraga

Embrace transgender community in Kenya, urges CJ Maraga

By EATHAN, 4 years4 years ago
Africa

Despite rising hostilities in Tanzania, Clara refuses to be silenced

Clara, a Tanzanian trans sex worker speaks to ASWA about her life experiences in Tanzania and the challenges of being a trans woman sex worker in a hostile environment such as Tanzania today.

By EATHAN, 4 years ago
Africa

The midwife who saved intersex babies

Five years ago a midwife in Kenya delivered a child with male and female sexual organs. The father told her to kill it, but instead she hid it and raised it as her own. Two years later, the same thing happened again – and before long she was forced to Read more…

By EATHAN, 4 years ago
Africa

Kenyan MP pushes for law to recognise intersex people

A Kenyan MP has asked the country’s parliament to pass a law to recognise a third gender to end discrimination against those who identify as intersex. Isaac Mwaura is also asking for funding for gender alignment surgery and a public awareness campaign to end stigma against intersex people. “They see Read more…

By EATHAN, 4 years ago

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