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Gender DynamiX is the first African based organisation solely focussing on the transgender community.

 

The aim of Gender DynamiX is to create awareness and visualise transgenderism.

The aim is to provide help, advise and information for those who seek to adjust their lifes to live in the opposite gender role, as to that assigned to them at birth, or who are working to come to terms with their situation despite their genetic background.

Gender DynamiX provides resources, information and support to trans folks, their partners, family employers and the public.

Main Objectives

  • To increase the visibility and acceptance of transgender
  • To challenge and assist people to re-examine their understading of gender diversity
  • To "serve" the transgender, gender queer and gender questioning individuals and their significant othes, families friends nd allies (SOFFA's)
  • To provide South African resources and support
  • To develop programes and self empowering workshops for transgender people to build self esteem and be assertive of their own space in society
  • To mobilise people who are not staying in close range of infrastructure to be able to attend grop meetings, socias and workshops
  • To do outreach work in townships and areas less visited
  • To play a role in assistance with others, and later on also to initiate own research projects

Gender DynamiX endorses and incororates the Yogyakarta Principles in its work.

Mission Statement

"Working towards creating a society where everyone is free to choose and express their own gender."

 

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Gender DynamiX South Africa: The first African organisation solely for the transgender communtity. Committed to provide resources, information and support to transgender people, their partners, family, employers and the public.

 
   
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