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The board of Intersex Asia consists of reputable intersex activists in Asia. We're working tirelessly to contribute to the advancement of intersex human rights in Asia.
Chair
Hiker Chiu
Hiker Chiu is a pioneer of the intersex human rights movement in the Asian region. S/he founded OII-Chinese in 2008. OII -Chinese is the platform for Chinese-speaking intersex people to get information, awareness, connection, peer support, and an intersex human rights advocacy organization.
Hiker Chiu was the first person to come out as intersex in Taiwan, initiating the “Global Free Hugs with Intersex Movement” in the 8th Taipei Pride Parade 2010. Hiker has been devoted to building intersex connections in Asia since 2013 after sharing their intersex life story in the ILGA Asia conference; promoted by the Asian intersex activists, Hiker was selected as the first intersex co-chair of ILGA Asia 2015-17.
In 2015 Hiker was invited as the Asian representative of the Expert meeting on the Human Rights of intersex person in the UN. The intersex community in Asia selected Hiker to be the first Co-chair of Intersex Asia – a regional network of intersex organizations established in 2018. Being invited, s/he has shared more than 250 lectures of their life story around Taiwan and Asian countries, raising intersex awareness since 2010.
After 12 years of endless community outreach, Hiker was awarded as the Community Hero of the HERO AWARD in 2020 by APCOM. Hiker serves as both the Chair and Executive Director for Intersex Asia since 2021.
Hiker Chiu is a pioneer of the intersex human rights movement in the Asian region. S/he founded OII-Chinese in 2008. OII -Chinese is the platform for Chinese-speaking intersex people to get information, awareness, connection, peer support, and an intersex human rights advocacy organization. Hiker Chiu was the first person to come out as intersex in Taiwan, initiating the “Global Free Hugs with Intersex Movement” in the 8th Taipei Pride Parade 2010. Hiker has been devoted to building intersex connections in Asia since 2013 after sharing their intersex life story in the ILGA Asia conference; promoted by the Asian intersex activists, Hiker was selected as the first intersex co-chair of ILGA Asia 2015-17. In 2015 Hiker was invited as the Asian representative of the Expert meeting on the Human Rights of intersex person in the UN. The intersex community in Asia selected Hiker to be the first Co-chair of Intersex Asia – a regional network of intersex organizations established in 2018. Being invited, s/he has shared more than 250 lectures of their life story around Taiwan and Asian countries, raising intersex awareness since 2010. After 12 years of endless community outreach, Hiker was awarded as the Community Hero of the HERO AWARD in 2020 by APCOM. Hiker serves as both the Chair and Executive Director for Intersex Asia since 2021.
Co-Chairs
Jeff B. Cagandahan
Jeff B. Cagandahan is co-founder of Intersex Philipines, a support group that advocate for equality and protection of Filipino intersex. Jeff is also the first intersex Filipino who was legally allowed to change his gender marker in 2008.
Recently, Jeff was succeeded in advocating for the Cagandahan Bill in The Philippines to safeguard the lives of intersex people in the country. The Bill has passed the Congress Committee on Justice
Hiker Chiu is a pioneer of the intersex human rights movement in the Asian region. S/he founded OII-Chinese in 2008. OII -Chinese is the platform for Chinese-speaking intersex people to get information, awareness, connection, peer support, and an intersex human rights advocacy organization. Hiker Chiu was the first person to come out as intersex in Taiwan, initiating the “Global Free Hugs with Intersex Movement” in the 8th Taipei Pride Parade 2010. Hiker has been devoted to building intersex connections in Asia since 2013 after sharing their intersex life story in the ILGA Asia conference; promoted by the Asian intersex activists, Hiker was selected as the first intersex co-chair of ILGA Asia 2015-17. In 2015 Hiker was invited as the Asian representative of the Expert meeting on the Human Rights of intersex person in the UN. The intersex community in Asia selected Hiker to be the first Co-chair of Intersex Asia – a regional network of intersex organizations established in 2018. Being invited, s/he has shared more than 250 lectures of their life story around Taiwan and Asian countries, raising intersex awareness since 2010. After 12 years of endless community outreach, Hiker was awarded as the Community Hero of the HERO AWARD in 2020 by APCOM. Hiker serves as both the Chair and Executive Director for Intersex Asia since 2021.
Board Members
Esan Regmi
Esan Regmi is the first openly intersex human rights activist in Nepal, the executive director of Campaign for Change who had proposed CRC and CEDAW report condemns Intersex Infanticide and Genital Mutilation on 2016 and 2018.
Hiker Chiu is a pioneer of the intersex human rights movement in the Asian region. S/he founded OII-Chinese in 2008. OII -Chinese is the platform for Chinese-speaking intersex people to get information, awareness, connection, peer support, and an intersex human rights advocacy organization. Hiker Chiu was the first person to come out as intersex in Taiwan, initiating the “Global Free Hugs with Intersex Movement” in the 8th Taipei Pride Parade 2010. Hiker has been devoted to building intersex connections in Asia since 2013 after sharing their intersex life story in the ILGA Asia conference; promoted by the Asian intersex activists, Hiker was selected as the first intersex co-chair of ILGA Asia 2015-17. In 2015 Hiker was invited as the Asian representative of the Expert meeting on the Human Rights of intersex person in the UN. The intersex community in Asia selected Hiker to be the first Co-chair of Intersex Asia – a regional network of intersex organizations established in 2018. Being invited, s/he has shared more than 250 lectures of their life story around Taiwan and Asian countries, raising intersex awareness since 2010. After 12 years of endless community outreach, Hiker was awarded as the Community Hero of the HERO AWARD in 2020 by APCOM. Hiker serves as both the Chair and Executive Director for Intersex Asia since 2021.
Board Members
Asa Senja
Asa Senja is an intersex activist from Indonesia who has been contributing to Intersex Asia since 2018..
Hiker Chiu is a pioneer of the intersex human rights movement in the Asian region. S/he founded OII-Chinese in 2008. OII -Chinese is the platform for Chinese-speaking intersex people to get information, awareness, connection, peer support, and an intersex human rights advocacy organization. Hiker Chiu was the first person to come out as intersex in Taiwan, initiating the “Global Free Hugs with Intersex Movement” in the 8th Taipei Pride Parade 2010. Hiker has been devoted to building intersex connections in Asia since 2013 after sharing their intersex life story in the ILGA Asia conference; promoted by the Asian intersex activists, Hiker was selected as the first intersex co-chair of ILGA Asia 2015-17. In 2015 Hiker was invited as the Asian representative of the Expert meeting on the Human Rights of intersex person in the UN. The intersex community in Asia selected Hiker to be the first Co-chair of Intersex Asia – a regional network of intersex organizations established in 2018. Being invited, s/he has shared more than 250 lectures of their life story around Taiwan and Asian countries, raising intersex awareness since 2010. After 12 years of endless community outreach, Hiker was awarded as the Community Hero of the HERO AWARD in 2020 by APCOM. Hiker serves as both the Chair and Executive Director for Intersex Asia since 2021.
Japan Network of Intersex Safe Garden (JNI SAFEGARDEN) (2022)
OII Chinese (2008)
Japan Network of Intersex Safe Garden (JNI SAFEGARDEN) (2022)
OII Chinese (2008)
Japan Network of Intersex Safe Garden (JNI SAFEGARDEN) (2022)
OII Chinese (2008)
Japan Network of Intersex Safe Garden (JNI SAFEGARDEN) (2022)
OII Chinese (2008)
Japan Network of Intersex Safe Garden (JNI SAFEGARDEN) (2022)
OII Chinese (2008)