Activists hope the move will pave the way for recognition of broader LGBTQ rights. The publication Minority Africa reports:In Zimbabwe, the government has started a legal reform process to recognise and protect the rights of intersex people. Activists say it could help protect intersex people from discrimination and harmful medical practices, while also moving the country closer to acknowledging LGBTQ rights. They see the recognition of intersex rights as a way to open up wider discussions about equality and dignity for all in Zimbabwe. Vimbai Nyemba, permanent secretary in theParliament’s Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, said the government has accepted U.N. Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review recommendations to protect intersex people from non-consensual medical procedures and other human rights violations.