Tanzania Voice of Humanity was established in 22 October 2020 in response to total lack of recognition of individuals with intersex in Tanzania. It is the first organisation in Tanzania to stand for intersex people in Tanzania. It offers development programs that involve medical practitioners, educators, counsellors and law enforcement agents
Intersex people commonly experience abuse in developing countries like Tanzania and most perpetrators are known. Likewise, individuals with intersex (DSD) experience suffer abuse at the hands of family members, at school, health services and religious institutions and community. The main sources of discrimination are a lack of formal recognition for their Sex identity that leads friction with social norms. Based on self-reporting done by TVOH parents, intersex children are verbally abused by the community and burden them with social beliefs. Also intersex children and adults experience social isolation, abusive words, neglect at school and legal difficulties. Living in such a community jeopardises the welfare of intersex persons. Special training and counselling are effective ways to minimise and eradicate gender-based violence towards individuals with intersex conditions.
A community with people with disabilities who are recognised, healthy, economically stable and well protected legally and socially.
To improve the welfare of intersex people and people with disabilities, making sure they are recognised, economically empowered, protected and treated equally through empowerment, support, advocacy, awareness raising, research and participation.
To raise awareness and advocacy of the community to understand, recognize and protect Peoples with disability as a part of the community.
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To empower people with disabilities and to cover their medical and Education expenses for Their own development and sustainability.
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Empowering people with disabilities and marginalized group on entrepreneurship skills for self-income and Employment..
Read MoreMs. Baby Musamba is not a Male or female, is an intersex , defined as a person with biological traits. One such individual has bravely come forward to advocate for the rights of others facing similar challenges.
Not all disabilities are visible. Many, like intersex conditions, are hidden, affecting thousands who face similar struggles. Many intersex children are hidden away by society, which fails to recognize their existence. The founder of TVOH fights tirelessly to improve the lives of countless intersex individuals.
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So Intersex is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. For example, a person might be born appearing to be female on the outside, but having mostly male-typical anatomy on the inside. Or a person may be born with genitals that seem to be in-between the usual male and female types—for example, a girl may be born with a noticeably large clitoris, or lacking a vaginal opening, or a boy may be born with a notably small penis, or with a scrotum that is divided so that it has formed more like labia. Or a person may be born with mosaic genetics, so that some of her cells have XX chromosomes and some of them have XY.
Intersex conditions are more common than many people realize, with estimates suggesting that about 1 in 1,500 to 1 in 2,000 births result in an Intersex condition that is noticeable at birth. Other conditions may become apparent at puberty or later in life.
It is very hard for individual with disabilities & to say this in public.
Intersex conditions are not diseases and do not always need to be treated. Medical interventions, often called "normalizing" surgeries, are controversial and may not be necessary. It is important to provide supportive care and make decisions that prioritize the well-being and informed consent of the individual.
Since it is not a disease & most it is natural born condition.
Support Intersex individuals by respecting their identities and choices, advocating for their rights, and educating yourself and others about Intersex issues. Avoid making assumptions about their bodies or identities and offer a listening ear and emotional support.
Myth 1: Everybody is either born male or female People often assume that the world is divided neatly into two groups of people, male and female, and that everyone’s biological and genetic characteristics fit into one of these two categories.
2. Myth 2: Being intersex is very rare According to experts, around 1.7% of the population is born with intersex traits – comparable to the number of people born with red hair.
3. Myth 3: Being intersex is a condition that needs to be corrected Many intersex children undergo surgery in an effort to ‘normalise’ them – even though these interventions are often invasive, irreversible, and not performed for emergency reasons.
4. Myth 4: Intersex people are transgender Being intersex has nothing to do with being transgender.
5. Myth 5: No one is speaking out for intersex people Although there are still a lot of misconceptions around the meaning of intersex, there are lots of amazing intersex activists around the world who are fighting to raise awareness and protect human rights. Source: https://www.amnesty.org.au/5-myths-intersex/