Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights
Advancing access to respectful healthcare, bodily autonomy and inclusive sexual and reproductive health services for intersex, transgender and gender diverse communities.
Every body deserves dignified care.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental to dignity, autonomy and equality. Yet intersex, transgender and gender diverse people can face barriers to information, healthcare and services that reflect their actual needs and experiences.
At Jinsiangu, SRHR work is grounded in the recognition that healthcare must be accessible, respectful, inclusive and responsive to the diversity of bodies, identities and lived experiences.
This work combines research, community engagement, practical innovation and advocacy to address gaps in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Healthcare should respect the person, not just the diagnosis.
Inclusive SRHR means creating systems where people can access information and care without stigma, discrimination or unnecessary barriers.
What the research tells us about menstrual health.
Research published through Jinsiangu highlights practical challenges experienced by intersex people in relation to menstruation and menstrual products.
When products are not designed for every body.
Conventional menstrual products do not necessarily address the different anatomies and experiences of intersex people. The research points to practical challenges around comfort, fit, coverage and usability.
- Discomfort associated with some conventional menstrual products.
- Difficulty finding products that provide suitable fit and coverage.
- Different experiences of bleeding may create additional practical challenges.
- Product design does not always account for diverse bodies and anatomies.
Meet InclusiFit.
InclusiFit represents Jinsiangu's effort to develop a menstrual-health solution that responds more directly to the experiences and needs of intersex people.
Rights, dignity and autonomy.
Inclusive sexual and reproductive healthcare requires more than access alone. It requires systems that respect people's bodies, choices and lived experiences.
Bodily Autonomy
People should have meaningful control over decisions affecting their bodies and health.
Dignified Care
Healthcare should be respectful, non-discriminatory and responsive to the needs of diverse communities.
Accessible Information
People need accurate, understandable information that reflects their bodies, identities and experiences.
Explore the evidence.
Read the research and policy resources that inform work on intersex health, rights and inclusion.
Not Broken Do Not Fix
A qualitative and quantitative analysis examining the impact of “normalisation” practices on intersex persons.
Taskforce Report on Intersex Persons in Kenya
The report of the Taskforce on Policy, Legal, Institutional and Administrative Reforms Regarding Intersex Persons in Kenya.
Innovation must sit alongside systemic change.
Improving SRHR outcomes requires more than individual products or services. It also requires advocacy, research, policy reform, accountability and stronger healthcare systems.
Community-led approaches can help ensure that these systems respond to real experiences and priorities rather than assumptions about people's bodies.
Working across systems
SRHR advocacy connects with stakeholders across health, policy, law, research and civil society.
Building health systems that recognise every body.
Explore Jinsiangu's work across sexual and reproductive health, community empowerment, research, advocacy and policy change.