Miriam van der Have

Miriam van der Have
Born 1 November 1958
Nijmegen
Nationality Dutch
Known for Intersex human rights activist and co-chair of OII Europe
Website nnid.nl and oiieurope.org

Miriam van der Have is an intersex human rights activist and woman with androgen insensitivity syndrome. She is a co-founder and co-chair of OII Europe in 2012 and chair of NNID Foundation in the Netherlands.[1][2] van der Have is also a documentary film maker and journalist.[2]

Early life and career

Diagnosed with androgen insensitivity syndrome,[3] and subjected to surgical intervention,[4] van der Have is an intersex human 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

A former chair of Dutch androgen insensitivity syndrome group AISNederland,[7] van der Have is a founder of NNID Foundation and a co-founder of OII 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] On Intersex 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 elected as the Intersex Secretariat of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, representing NNID.[11]

Selected bibliography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First ever European Intersex NGO founded. OII Europe sets up work on Intersex Human Right Issues". OII Europe. 14 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "OutSummit Speakers 2016". OutRight Action International. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ↑ Punt, Anne (August 28, 2014). "Duizenden Nederlanders passen niet in het biologische hokje man of vrouw". Vice. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  4. 1 2 3 Cianciotto, Jason (December 24, 2015). "Intersex activism to the fore during UN advocacy push". Gay City News.
  5. ↑ "Filmepremière vrouwen met androgeen ongevoeligheid syndroom (AOS)". Atria. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  6. 1 2 "Mama Cash Screening documentaire: ‘Vrouwen met AOS’". SPE Amsterdam. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Vrijdag 29 maart: Interseksualiteit – Lezing door Miriam van der Have". Transgender Groep Nijmegen. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  8. ↑ "Upcoming event – Professionally Speaking: challenges to achieving equality for LGBTI people". European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights. March 9, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  9. ↑ "Bussemaker neemt Handreiking Intersekse in ontvangst". COC Nederland. October 26, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  10. 1 2 van Heesch, Margriet (July 2016). "85.000 Nederlanders hebben een intersekseconditie. Tijd om hen te leren kennen". De Correspondent.
  11. ↑ "Board". International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
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