Support Initiative for People with Atypical Sex Development (SIPD)

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Support Initiative for People with Atypical Sex Development (SIPD)

Founded as an intersex support group in December 2007 by an intersex Ugandan, SIPD is the only organization in Uganda and East Africa that aims to support and address the human rights of intersex people and children. SIPD works to create awareness about intersex conditions and advocate for a more open, tolerant and supportive society, and to advocate for protection, welfare and respect for the human rights of all intersex people in Uganda.

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Public Education and Advocacy

To advance the rights of children and people with intersex conditions, decrease discrimination, and increase access to services by creating a network of community point persons across Uganda.