Project description
Creating knowledge on intersex studies, policies and practices from a human rights perspective
Children with sex characteristics which do not fit the typical definitions of male or female are estimated to account for 0.05 % to 1.7 % of all births, according to the United Nations. Intersex children continue being exposed to nonconsensual and clinically unnecessary surgeries and other medical treatments, causing frequently harm to their health and wellbeing. The UN and other regional human rights bodies have called for a cessation of these medical practices. The INIA project (Intersex – New Interdisciplinary Approaches) aims at creating knowledge on intersex studies, policies and practices from a human rights perspective. For this purpose, INIA will train 10 early career researchers within a transdisciplinary and transectoral network of organisations from 10 countries, working towards ways of addressing the human rights and needs of this highly pathologised population.
Field of science
- /social sciences/sociology/social work
- /social sciences/law/human rights
- /social sciences/political science
- /social sciences/sociology/gender studies
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training NetworksCoordinator
HD1 3DH Huddersfield
United Kingdom
Participants (5)
1050 Bruxelles
9 Dublin
8006 Zurich
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles
18011 Granada