What Is Intersex? What cause it? Treatment options?

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webmd.com Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on November 10, 2022 Written by Amber Felton

“It’s important to note that being intersex is not a disease, disorder, or condition…It’s estimated that around 2% of individuals worldwide fit into the intersex category”

So, what is intersex?

Intersex is an umbrella term used to categorize various reproductive and sexual anatomy differences that don’t fit the usual male or female definitions. In short, intersex individuals may have chromosomes, genitals, or internal reproductive organs that don’t fit into the typical male or female category or may possess characteristics of both male and female sexes.

Intersex, by definition, is when someone generally appears to be one sex but has the dominant anatomy of the other sex or when someone is born in between the typical male and female sexes. An example of this would be a female-presenting person having mostly male anatomy. Another example of someone born intersex is someone born with an in-between presentation of male and female genitals, such as someone born with a larger-than-usual clitoris and without a vaginal opening or someone who has been born with a scrotum that is divided into a labia-like form. A person may also be born with mosaic genetics or cells with XX and XY chromosomes. 

While intersex is usually detected and assigned at birth, intersex anatomy isn’t always present then. Sometimes a person must reach the age of puberty before discovering they’re intersex. Some people may not even discover that they’re intersex until adulthood, when they discover that they’re infertile. In rare instances, intersex people are only diagnosed after they have passed away and are discovered through an autopsy. 

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Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023

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UNwomen.org Publication year: 2023

This publication is the latest instalment in the annual series jointly produced by UN Women and UN DESA. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of gender equality progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Halfway to the end point of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is failing to achieve gender equality, making it an increasingly distant goal. If current trends continue, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030, and close to one in four will experience moderate or severe food insecurity. Growing vulnerability brought on by human-induced climate change is likely to worsen this outlook, as many as 236 million more women and girls will be food-insecure under a worst-case climate scenario.

The gender gap in power and leadership positions remains entrenched, and, at the current rate of progress, the next generation of women will still spend on average 2.3 more hours per day on unpaid care and domestic work than men. No country is within reach of eradicating intimate partner violence, and women’s share of workplace management positions will remain below parity even by 2050. Fair progress has been made in girls’ education, but completion rates remain below the universal mark.

With the clock ticking, urgency mounts.

This report advocates for an integrated, holistic approach to advancing gender equality, involving multistakeholder collaboration and sustained financial backing. Neglecting to amplify efforts and invest in gender parity jeopardizes the entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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To counter China, the United States seeks a comprehensive strategic partner in Vietnam

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October 24, 2023 Pacific Forum

President Joe Biden visited Hanoi in September and announced that the United States and Vietnam had upgraded relations from a “comprehensive partnership” to a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” Washington and Hanoi agreed to deepen cooperation in areas of diplomacy, trade, investment, and collaboration in the areas of artificial intelligence, R&D, governance, health and medical science, climate science, biotechnology, and conservation. Yet despite the pledges of cooperation and partnership, economic, security, and political factors limit full expression of the enhanced partnership.

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Today is United Nations Day – October 24, 2023

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United Nations Day Message – 24 october 2023

The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. 

It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all.

I know we can do it. The Charter of the United Nations – which entered into force 78 years ago today – points the way.

Above all, it is rooted in a spirit of determination to heal divisions, repair relations, and build peace.

To expand opportunities, and leave no one behind. 

To ensure justice, equality and empowerment for women and girls.

To provide life-saving relief to those in need.

And to be flexible enough to address challenges that did not even exist when the UN was born – from the existential climate crisis to the perils and promise of artificial intelligence. 

The United Nations is guided by timeless values and principles, but it must never be frozen in time. That is why we must always keep strengthening ways of working and applying a 21st century lens to all we do.

On this United Nations Day, let us commit with hope and determination to build the better world of our aspirations.

Let us commit to a future that lives up to the name of our indispensable organization. 

We are a divided world. We can and must be united nations.

Source: 

https://minusma.unmissions.org/en/united-nations-day-message-24-october-2023

Trendsetters! How Vietnam’s female referees are breaking barriers

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FIFA Published 3 Aug 2023

Vietnam’s female football referees are inspiring a new generation of women in their country

FIFA
  • In 2021, Truong Thi Le Trinh and Ha Thi Phuong became the first female referee assistants to officiate in men’s V. League 2 matches
  • In 2021, six Vietnamese female referees received elite FIFA status
  • Trinh and Bui Thu Trang were also selected in the preliminary list of 750 referees and assistant referees for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Shilarze Saha Roy

In a sport predominantly dominated by men, Vietnam’s female referees are taking centre stage – and how! With their exceptional skills, dedication, and passion for the game, these women are not only shattering stereotypes but also inspiring a new generation of girls to dream big and reach for the stars. Among these trailblazers are Truong Thi Le Trinh and Ha Thi Phuong, who made history as the first female referee assistants to officiate in men’s V. League 2 matches during the 2021 season. Their journey began with determination, as they passed the rigorous Vietnam Football Federation referee test alongside 70 other referees and assistant referees, proving that women can excel in men’s football as well.

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The Palestinian misuse, and Zionist abuse, of the Holocaust

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Both sides are guilty of invoking the Holocaust, but the Palestinians do it defensively, the Israelis offensively.

In truth, the Palestinians have been so impacted by the implications of the Holocaust, albeit indirectly, that they have never truly understood its essence or comprehended its evil. Arabs are no strangers to colonial, imperial or ethnic violence, but nothing like the industrial-scale crimes perpetrated by Nazi Germany.

Aggrieved and angry, the Palestinians have long believed that it was they who paid the price for the horrors inflicted upon Jews in Europe…

…After all, the early Zionists chose to settle and build a homeland for Jews in Palestine nearly half a century before the Holocaust, knowing all too well that it is the homeland of another people. They wished it cleansed of its non-Jewish inhabitants.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Olaf Schultz on August 16. Abbas accused Israel of committing "50 Holocausts" against the Palestinian people.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Olaf Schultz on August 16. Abbas accused Israel of carrying out ’50 Holocausts’ against the Palestinian people [Reuters]
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Barack Obama: Thoughts on Israel and Gaza

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·It’s been 17 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including defenseless women, children and the elderly. In the aftermath of such unspeakable brutality, the U.S. government and the American people have shared in the grief of families, prayed for the return of loved ones, and rightly declared solidarity with the Israeli people. Tiếp tục đọc “Barack Obama: Thoughts on Israel and Gaza” →

Vietnamese buddhism: Influence of buddhist culture in vietnam during Ly- Tran dynasty (1009-1400 A.D.)

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International Journal Of Current Research.

Author: Le Chi Luc Ph.D. Research Scholar, Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur-522510, A.P, India

Abstract: Ly-Tran dynasty (1009 – 1400 A.D.) was the peak period of Vietnamese feudalism history. It was also known as the golden age of Vietnamese Buddhism. Therefore, the finding of study aim on the explore influence of Buddhist culture in Vietnam during Ly-Tran Dynasty (1009-1400 A.D.), that finds absorbed and deeply influenced in Vietnamese culture. This article addresses the main influences of Buddhist culture on the decisive ideology of this period, which is the premise to create a great landmark in the history of Vietnamese Buddhism finds the influence several aspects related the Vietnamese Buddhists 4 aspects as followed (1) influence on political – social thought, (2) influence on traditional and customs of Vietnamese, (3) influence on literature, and (4) influence on architecture and sculpture.

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Why the Global Stocktake is a Critical Moment for Climate Action

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Climate Change

The global stocktake is a critical turning point in our battle against the escalating climate crisis – a moment to take a long, hard look at the state of our planet and chart a better course for the future.

“The global stocktake is an ambition exercise. It’s an accountability exercise. It’s an acceleration exercise,” said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. “It’s an exercise that is intended to make sure every Party is holding up their end of the bargain, knows where they need to go next and how rapidly they need to move to fulfill the goals of the Paris Agreement.”

What is the global stocktake?

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Philippines welcomes more US troops at home: Will it be worth it?

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Philippines Welcomes More US Troops At Home: Will It Be Worth It? | Insight | Full Episode

CNA Insider – 11 thg 4, 2023

Amidst rising tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, the American military is set to expand its presence in the Philippines. The Marcos administration wants to increase the number of US forces in the country, by allowing Americans access to four additional military bases including Palawan and Cagayan, through the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). This move reverses the cooling US-Filipino ties under President Duterte. But the long, storied history between the two countries could complicate the return of US troops. At the same time, Chinese investments in the archipelago are in jeopardy, as Beijing protests the move. What is behind this troop buildup in the Philippines, and could this raise the temperature in the region, as China reacts to the growing American might at its doorstep?

00:00 Introduction
01:32 South China Sea disputes: China VS Philippines
04:07 US increases military presence in Philippines
07:40 Impact of Scarborough Shoals dispute
12:13 US military alliance VS Chinese foreign investment
22:27 Dark side to US’ presence in Philippines
36:29 Taiwan: Why Philippines may be warming to US
41:09 Beijing condemns US military expansion in Philippines
43:42 Can Philippines balance relations with US and China?

U.S. Support for our Philippine Allies in the Face of Repeated PRC Harassment in the South China Sea

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PRESS STATEMENT

OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Coast Guard and maritime militia’s dangerous and unlawful actions obstructing an October 22 Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.

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Climate Change History – PM of the UK, Margaret Thatcher – Speech to UN (Nov. 8, 1989)

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Prime Minister of the UK, Margaret Thatcher studied chemistry at Oxford, and worked briefly as a research chemist before becoming a barrister

Mr President, it gives me great pleasure to return to the Podium of this assembly. When I last spoke here four years ago, on the 40th anniversary of the United Nations, the message that I and others like me gave was one of encouragement to the organisation to play the great role allotted to it.

Of all the challenges faced by the world community in those four years, one has grown clearer than any other in both urgency and importance—I refer to the threat to our global environment. I shall take the opportunity of addressing the general assembly to speak on that subject alone.

INTRODUCTION

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