A lack of clear legal and medical safeguards in Kenya has left many intersex children vulnerable to early gender assignment decisions, often resulting in lifelong identity and rights challenges.
Intersex rights advocates are calling for stronger legal protections against early gender assignment decisions for children in Kenya. [Courtesy]
For many intersex children in Kenya, life-changing decisions are made long before they can make them for themselves.
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