Resources and reports

Find key reports and resources on intersex rights, legal protections, and community support in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Children's bodily integrity and human rights

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission has been a strong advocate for the rights of people with variations in sex characteristics for many years. 

Learn more about the Commission’s work:

NZHRC. (2020). PRISM: Human Rights Issues Relating to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) in Aotearoa New Zealand (0478356102).  

NZHRC. (2018). Intersex Roundtable Report 2017: Ending the Practice of Genital Normalisation on Intersex Children in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

NZHRC. (2016). Intersex Roundtable Report 2016: The Practice of Genital Normalisation on Intersex Children in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Te Aka Matua o te Ture Law Commission

Te Aka Matua o te Ture Law Commission has published its recommendations on how to provide better protection against discrimination on the basis of sex characteristics. 

Read more about the Law Commission’s reports: 

For more details, visit the Law Commission website.