Cisgender is an individual whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth. A cisgender man or cisgender woman is thus one whose internal gender identity matches, and presents itself in accordance with, the externally determined cultural expectations of the behavior and roles considered appropriate for one’s assigned sex as male or female.
Zero Discrimination Must Include Intersex People
March 1, 2026
Across Asia, intersex people—those born with sex characteristics that do not fit typical definitions of male or female—continue to face
