Miriam van der Have
Miriam van der Have | |
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Born | 1 November 1958 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Intersex human rightsactivist, co-chair ofOII Europeand managing director NNID |
Website | nnid |
Miriam van der Haveis anintersex human rightsactivist and woman withandrogen insensitivity syndrome.She is a co-founder and co-chair ofOII Europe e.Vin 2015, co-founder and managing director of NNID Foundation in the Netherlands[1][2]and member of the ILGA board (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) where she is Intersex Secretariat until spring 2019. Van der Have is also a documentary film maker and journalist.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Diagnosed withandrogen insensitivity syndrome,[3]and subjected tosurgical intervention,[4]van der Have is anintersexhuman rights advocate and documentary film maker. She has previously worked as a publisher and journalist. Her documentary work includes a film on four intersex women entitled "Vrouwen met AOS" ( "Women with AIS" ).[2]The documentary premiered on June 15, 2016.[5][6]
Activism
[edit]A former chair of Dutch androgen insensitivity syndrome group AISNederland,[7]van der Have is a founder of NNID Foundation and a co-founder ofOII Europe.She "came out" as intersex on a television show in 2003.[4]She speaks and writes widely on intersex issues, promoting the emancipation of intersex people.[6][4][8]OnIntersex Awareness Day,October 26, 2016, van der Have and Juul van Hoof presented guidance on intersex issues to Minister Jet Bussemaker.[9]
van der Have has stated that, "Intersex variations are not an abnormality or disease. For me intersex refers to the lived experience of the socio-cultural consequences of being born with a body that does not fit within the normative definitions of" man "and" woman. "In short, it is about our experiences and not a medical diagnosis."[10]She has called for inclusion of the term "sex characteristics"in Dutch equal treatment legislation.[10]
In December 2016, van der Have was for ILGA elected as the Intersex Secretariat of theInternational Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association,representing NNID.[11]
Selected bibliography
[edit]- "Voeg een I toe aan LHBT: intersekse uit de onzichtbaarheid".Het Parool.August 1, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- Have, M. J. van der; Intven, I. C. a. H.; Barends, A. (June 2008). "Patiënten, ouders, behandelaars en de patiëntenorganisatie".Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde.76(3): 145–147.doi:10.1007/BF03078194.ISSN0376-7442.S2CID76377341.
See also
[edit]- OII Europe
- International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
- Intersex human rights
References
[edit]- ^"First ever European Intersex NGO founded. OII Europe sets up work on Intersex Human Right Issues".OII Europe.December 14, 2012.
- ^abc"OutSummit Speakers 2016".OutRight Action International.2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^Punt, Anne (August 28, 2014)."Duizenden Nederlanders passen niet in het biologische hokje man of vrouw".Vice.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^abcCianciotto, Jason (December 24, 2015)."Intersex activism to the fore during UN advocacy push".Gay City News.
- ^"Filmepremière vrouwen met androgeen ongevoeligheid syndroom (AOS)".Atria.2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^ab"Mama Cash Screening documentaire: 'Vrouwen met AOS'".SPE Amsterdam.2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^"Vrijdag 29 maart: Interseksualiteit – Lezing door Miriam van der Have".Transgender Groep Nijmegen.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^"Upcoming event – Professionally Speaking: challenges to achieving equality for LGBTI people".European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.March 9, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^"Bussemaker neemt Handreiking Intersekse in ontvangst".COC Nederland.October 26, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.
- ^abvan Heesch, Margriet (July 2016), "85.000 Nederlanders hebben een intersekseconditie. Tijd om hen te leren kennen",De Correspondent
- ^"Board".International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.RetrievedJanuary 12,2017.