Intersex : a challenge for human rights and citizenship rights

[Natasha]

Intersex : a challenge for human rights and citizenship rights

http://kilden.forskningsradet.no/c16877/publikasjon/vis.html?tid=55069&strukt_tid=16877
10/28/2008

The purpose with this dissertation is to study the Intersex phenomenon in South Africa, meaning the interplay between the dual sex and gender norms in society. Hence, the treatment by some medical institutions and the view of some non-medical institutions upon this 'treatment', have been studied in relation to the Intersex infant's human rights and citizenship rights. The thesis has moreover also investigated how young Intersex children are included/excluded and mentioned/not mentioned within South Africa's legal system and within UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child.