The Human Rights Situation of Intersex People: An Analysis of Europe and Latin America
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2022-07-20Referencia bibliográfica
Mestre, Yessica. 2022. The Human Rights Situation of Intersex People: An Analysis of Europe and Latin America. Social Sciences 11: 317. [https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11070317]
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European Commission 859869Abstract
Today, intersex people of Europe and Latin America are subjected to different degrees of
invisibility and discrimination for being part of bodily diverse communities. Thus, these experiences
have been addressed as violations of intersex human rights. This research intends to explore intersex
human rights across Europe and Latin America through a scoping review and legal research, including
the review of activist documents. It seeks to study the experiences of violence suffered by intersex
people, the role of states in promoting justice, and the possibilities offered by a human rights
framework to guarantee a dignified life for bodily diverse communities. This research also illustrates
that, although regional, cultural and social landscapes differ in both continents, intersex groups are
subject to constant violations of their human rights, and they struggle for recognition and for their
bodies to be respected outside the binary categories of sex and gender. Furthermore, European and
Latin American states have made proven legislative advances that have led to the greater visibility of
intersex people but also face remaining difficulties and gaps.