INTERSEX PEOPLE

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The United Nations Human Rights Council voted to adopt a resolution designed to protect the rights of intersex people, the first initiative of its kind that diplomats and rights groups described as a landmark moment for human rights.

The resolution is titled “Combating Discrimination, Violence, and Harmful Practices against Intersex Persons”.

Key Objectives: To combat discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against intersex individuals and to address the underlying causes of such mistreatment.

What is Intersex People?

• Intersex is when someone is born with reproductive or sexual parts that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female.
• Intersex can be divided into four categories:
• 46, XX intersex – Female chromosomes and ovaries but external genitals appear male. This can be caused by exposure to excess male hormones before birth.
• 46, XY intersex – Male chromosomes but external genitals are incompletely formed, ambiguous or female. Testes may be normal, malformed, or absent. Testosterone issues and other foetal development variations may cause it
• True gonadal intersex – when an individual have both testicylar and ovarian tissues
• Complex or undetermined intersex – include chromosome number out of 46 XX or 46 XY.
• Currently, 7% of newborns are intersex.
• Transgenders are different from intersex people.