Addressing Vulnerability: How PrEP Fills the Gap for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals
In the realm of HIV prevention, transgender and gender-diverse individuals face unique challenges and vulnerabilities that warrant focused attention. Despite their disproportionate risk of HIV infection, these individuals often encounter barriers to accessing adequate healthcare, including preventive measures such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). In this article, we delve into the vulnerabilities faced by transgender men, transgender women, and gender-diverse/non-binary individuals within the community and explore how PrEP serves as a crucial tool in addressing these challenges.
Leaving No One Behind - Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Plight of Intersex, Transgender, and Gender Diverse Individuals in Kenya
April in Kenya brings with it Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a crucial time to confront the pervasive issue of sexual violence and its impact on society. However, amidst our efforts to raise awareness, it's imperative to acknowledge the unique challenges faced by intersex, transgender, and gender-diverse individuals within the Kenyan context.
Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress | Recognizing Trans Women's Contributions (IWD2024)
Every 8th of March, International Women’s Day (IWD) serves as a reminder to honor women's accomplishments across all spectrums, including their diverse backgrounds in ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, culture, and socioeconomic status. This year's theme, "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress," not only seeks to empower women economically but also envisions a world free …
INTERNATIONAL CONDOM DAY.
ITGNC persons are deeply disadvantaged because the available condoms are cisgender focused and they are not tailored to cater to the unique needs of ITGNC persons.
Unmasking the Link Between Toxic Masculinity, Femicide, and the Call for Transformation in Kenya
To be socialized to see women as less than, to see them as dumber, directionless; needing us as men to 'save them' is part of the problem, to be radicalized by the likes of Amerix and Kibe adds insult to injury. We men need to urgently introspect and take active steps to unlearn this shit. To see women as nothing less than human beings deserving every inch of dignity, same as us!
~Adrian Kibe
International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders
WHRDs have played an integral role in opening avenues to address violence against women. They have been bold in fighting cultural practices which ingrain patriarchal norms that fuel gender inequalities that …
Elimination of violence against women
According to the United Nations General Assembly in its 1993 declaration of Elimination of Violence against women, violence against women…
HIV & YOUNG PEOPLE (TGDI)
USAID Fahari ya Jamii through Jinsiangu launches its HIV programming services to 18-24year old Trans and gender diverse persons in Kenya.
According to National Syndemic Disease Control Counsil (NSDCC), nine counties have registered an increase …
Intersex Day of Remembrance/Solidarity Day: Solidarity with Kenyan intersex persons with disabilities
Intersex Day of remembrance, also known as Solidarity Day is an internationally observed civil awareness day meant to highlight issues that intersex individuals face.
Today we purpose on highlighting the challenges that intersex persons with disabilities face in Kenya …
'Mental health is a universal human right' : World Mental Health Day 2023
As World Mental Health Day dawns upon us on October 10th, 2023, we stand at a pivotal moment in our collective journey towards mental wellness. Over the past few years, we've witnessed the world grapple with unprecedented challenges, and through it all, the significance of mental health has never been clearer. It's a day for us to come together, share our stories, break the stigma, and amplify the importance of caring for our minds as we do for our bodies.
4 very simple helpful tips for Intersex, Transgender & Gender Non-Confirming individuals during the Festive season
The festive season can be a difficult time for intersex, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals, as many celebrations and social events may not be inclusive or welcoming to these groups. It is important to remember that everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, and valued, regardless of their gender identity or expression.
If you are an intersex, transgender, or gender non-conforming individual, you may find it helpful to…
Safety and security with election preparedness
Elections are a means to democratic freedom for any society, and with every democratic process lies the potential for conflict. Amongst the people most affected during such times such as young children and women are the most vulnerable LGBTIQ persons in society. With Intersex, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (I.T.GNC) persons amongst the lot being visibly different, are thus opened up more to the potential of being targeted with violence.
One of the pillars of our work being security is crucial during such times to ensure that ITGNC persons are safe, protected and not targeted due to their uniqueness within society.
Many human rights protection groups intensify their work during such times to ensure that human rights defenders, the community and most vulnerable groups have…
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2022
IDAHOBIT 2022 marks marks an important season for gender and sexual minorities in Kenya. It is sad that during such a time, we reflect back on recent happenings and others over the year which have been rife with death and sorrow over murders of people within our own…
Highlights from Transgender Visibility Day 2022 🏳️⚧️
To commemorate this year’s theme - Transcendence, it was important to highlight Transgender people as more than just our gender identities. We had a fun day of activities commemorating #transvisibility_ke_2022 . From a game of round chairs, transgender trivia to acquaint ourselves with trans* history , music and …
Improving access to H.I.V prevention and treatment for Intersex, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (I.T.GNC) persons
Health data, including HIV prevalence data, are less robust for transgender people than for the general population due to challenges in sampling, lack of population size estimates and issues of stigma and discrimination. Research and surveillance data that include transgender people frequently fail to ...
SOUTH TO SOUTH LEARNING NETWORK
Jinsiangu had the pleasure of hosting a team of member organization representatives from the South-South Learning Network (SSLN) at our offices during the month of February, 2022. The SSLN is an initiative of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition (GPC), which …
Community outreaches
The importance of community outreach is reflected in the improved health and economic outcomes of those who benefit from outreach programs.
Social workers and community outreach programs provide the only support for …
Engaging Meru county government officials
Meru county has been one of the counties in Kenya in the past scoring low on engagement of intersex & transgender community issues. As part of our multi-tiered efforts towards addressing structural issues in the country, we engaged various departments and officials within the county government of Meru such as the ministry of education, gender, health and police service…
Intersex Remembrance Day 2021
Intersex Day of Remembrance, also known as Intersex Solidarity Day, is observed on November 8th each year. November 8th is the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a French intersex person who …