Social work with people with variations in sex characteristics: Where and what is it?

Documented involvement of social work in relation to people with variations in sex characteristics is sparse. This commentary reflects what is known about the role of social workers according to current care guidelines and existing research. We foreground social justice advocacy as important for this community, and suggest how social workers (could better) work with people with variations in sex characteristics. We engage the concept of ‘intersex justice’ and highlight opportunities for social workers to impact at the levels of policy and social work training as well as impacting on how health services meet individuals with variations in sex characteristics.