Zimbabwe: Intersex Persons Drag Government to Court in Historic Rights Case

Zimbabwe: Intersex Persons Drag Government to Court in Historic Rights Case

For the first time in Zimbabwe's history, intersex persons have taken the government to court, demanding legal recognition of their rights and "protection from decades of systemic exclusion."

2025 Trafficking in Persons Report: Zimbabwe

The Government of Zimbabwe does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Despite making significant efforts to do so, it did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period; therefore, Zimbabwe remained on Tier 2 Watch List for the second consecutive year. Significant efforts included identifying more trafficking victims, investigating officials allegedly complicit in traffic…

Intersex persons want third gender added to official documents in historic court bid  - Zimbabwe Situation

They demand birth certificates that reflect their unique biological reality Source: Intersex persons want third gender added to official documents in historic court bid – Zimbabwe News Now Kudakwashe Murisa is fighting for intersex rights HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government is facing a first-of-its-kind court challenge as intersex persons demand formal legal recognition and protection of their rights under the constitution. Intersex persons – who ar…

Intersex Zimbabweans sue government for rights recognition

In a groundbreaking move, intersex individuals in Zimbabwe have taken the government to court, seeking official recognition and protection from decades of…

Intersex persons want third gender added to official documents in historic court bid - Zimbabwe News Now

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government is facing a first-of-its-kind court challenge as intersex persons demand formal legal recognition and protection of their rights under the constitution. Intersex persons – who are born with a combination of male and female biological traits – have filed a High Court application seeking a ruling compelling the state to acknowledge intersex people as a distinct legal category. The applicants also want a third sex mar…