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Intersex is not DSD

Intersex is not DSD

In 2006, DSD and intersex meant the same thing, but a lot has changed since then. Nowadays DSD stands for the medical aspects and intersex for the social aspects. Are they two mutually exclusive concepts or are they two sides of the same coin?

Intersex is not DSDMiriam van der Have2021-10-23T19:12:00+00:00

Social experiences

Social experiences

Intersex is about the lived experience of living with a body that does not fit the normative definitions of male or female. Here we talk about those experiences.

Social experiencesMiriam van der Have2021-10-13T11:59:59+00:00

Community

Community

There is a great international intersex community out there. Even though the experiences of intersex people are extremely diverse, because no intersex individual is the same, intersex people often have similar experiences. Uniting with other intersex people can be of great importance for your mental health, happiness, understanding and acceptance of yourself.

CommunityMiriam van der Have2021-10-13T14:23:13+00:00

What is intersex?

What is intersex?

What is intersex exactly? On this page we'll explain what intersex means and how sex is not binary but a diverse spectrum.

What is intersex?Miriam van der Have2021-10-08T09:50:07+00:00

Regional declarations

Regional declarations

There are several regional declarations around the world that have been written by intersex communities. The Malta Declaration broadly describes what the international intersex community wants to achieve. Regional intersex organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and Oceania have added their own statements.

Regional declarationsMiriam van der Have2021-10-20T14:57:11+00:00

Intersex inclusive policy

Intersex inclusive policy

How can you include sex diversity and intersex in your policy? And on what basis can you do so? It is often thought that ending the non-consensual, unnecessary medical treatments that are often performed on intersex children is the only thing intersex organisations work on. But in reality, sex diversity and intersex should be visible in many policy areas.

Intersex inclusive policyMiriam van der Have2021-10-21T19:48:46+00:00

Intersex people tell their story

Intersex people tell their story

All over the world, intersex people are beginning to record their experiences, sometimes in writing, sometimes on video. On this page, the most beautiful publications are grouped together.

Intersex people tell their storyMiriam van der Have2021-10-21T20:40:28+00:00

10 answers to questions about intersex

10 answers to questions about intersex

In this handbook written by Movisie and NNID, you can read more about intersex and what you can do as a professional. This is an updated version of the Handbook published by Movisie in October 2016.

10 answers to questions about intersexMiriam van der Have2021-11-01T16:35:35+00:00

Tips for intersex inclusive organisations

Tips for intersex inclusive organisations

This article briefly explains how an organisation can be inclusive and work intersex inclusively, even if intersex people have not yet been contacted.

Tips for intersex inclusive organisationsMiriam van der Have2021-10-21T20:32:14+00:00

Malta Declaration

Malta Declaration

The Malta Declaration. This statement was produced by 30 international intersex organizations at the Third International Intersex Forum held in Valletta, Malta between November 29 and December 1, 2013.

Malta DeclarationMiriam van der Have2021-10-20T15:11:53+00:00