Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand

Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand (aka Intersex Awareness New Zealand)
Abbreviation ITANZ
Formation 1996
Type NGO
Purpose Intersex human rights
Region served
New Zealand
Executive Director
Mani Mitchell
Website ianz.org.nz

Founded by Mani Mitchell in 1996, Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, also known as Intersex Awareness New Zealand is a national advocacy organisation for intersex people in New Zealand.[1]

Mission

ITANZ is a charitable trust that provides education, information and training on intersex issues for organisations and individual professionals.[2][3] Executive Director Mani Mitchell, known as New Zealand's first "out" intersex person, also provides counselling for individuals and families.[4]

Activities

The Trust have supported the filming of award-winning documentary Intersexion (2012).[5] The Trust works with the NZ Human Rights Commission, Rainbow Youth in Auckland, Whanganui Women's Health Collective, and Working it Out in Tasmania. Mitchell, and other board members, have given presentations to a range of audiences, including the National College of Midwives biennial conference and the University of the Third Age.[1][6][7]

Mitchell co-organized the third International Intersex Forum in Malta, 2013.[8][9]

Affiliations

ITANZ a member of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.

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