10th Global Coalition - Growing Up Intersex: Identity, Autonomy, and Navigating Adolescence

A global panel discussion hosted by Enfold Proactive Health Trust bringing together intersex activists, educators, researchers, and healthcare professionals from India and across the world to discuss intersex rights, healthcare access, inclusive education, legal recognition, and community support.

This panel brought together activists, educators, researchers, medical professionals, and community leaders from India, Greece, Kenya, South Africa, China, and beyond to discuss the lived realities of intersex people and the urgent need for dignity, visibility, and rights-based policies.

Featuring insightful contributions from Neeraja Sajan, Momo, Vassiliki, Nat Francis, Crystal Hendricks, medical experts, educators, and intersex community members, the discussion explored healthcare discrimination, inclusive education, legal recognition, terminology debates around DSD/intersex, mental health, and the importance of community-led advocacy.

Key highlights included:
• The need to clearly distinguish intersex variations from gender identity and transgender experiences while building solidarity across movements
• Calls for trauma-informed healthcare, policy sensitization, inclusive school curricula, and greater representation of intersex people in medicine and leadership
• Reflections on global legal progress, including Greece’s ban on intersex genital mutilation, and ongoing legal advocacy in India for accurate recognition of intersex people
• Honest conversations about stigma, family support, relationships, access to healthcare, and the importance of affirming spaces for intersex youth

Key takeaway: Intersex voices must lead conversations and policies affecting their lives, while governments, educators, healthcare systems, and communities work together to ensure dignity, bodily autonomy, and human rights for all intersex people.

00:00 Introduction
03:08 Understanding what “Intersex” means
08:28 Momo on navigating puberty and identity
21:50 Vasso on societal pressures and seeking support
37:18 Nat on inclusivity in schools and challenges
56:40 Crystal on bodily autonomy and intersex rights
01:17:55 Open discussion and questions
01:30:00 Final messages and conclusion

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