Intersex Issues in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
From discussions at the Third International Intersex Forum in Malta, December 2013, a meeting of activists and experts took place in Geneva, in September 2014, on revision and reform of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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- 26 November 2014
Funding the Trans* HIV Response
Both the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) have recently introduced new funding mechanisms involving country-level dialogue and strategy processes that aim to increase targeted HIV interventions to key populations, including transgender people.
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- 18 September 2014
New developments in the ICD Revision Process
GATE (Global Action for Trans* Equality) and STP, International Campaign Stop Trans Pathologization report that the World Health Organization (WHO) has published online its proposals on trans* health in the ICD-11 Beta Draft. The publication includes the two new categories proposed by the WHO Working Group: ‘Gender incongruence of adolescence and adulthood’ and ‘Gender incongruenceContinue reading "New developments in the ICD Revision Process"
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- 19 August 2014
First-ever survey of trans* and intersex advocacy organizations reveals glaring need for support, partners
First-ever survey of transgender and intersex advocacy oganizations reveals glaring need for support. Survey conducted by Global Action for Trans* Equality and American Jewish World Service shows groups face significant lack of funding
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- 23 January 2014