Malta is one of the few nations to outlaw surgery for intersex children.

BBC Gender and Identity Reporter Megha Mohan explores the hidden world of intersex children.

Many doctors still perform non-consensual surgeries on intersex children.

And in China, intersex children are often assigned as male as men are more valued in society.

Surgery for intersex children is controversial and has pitted doctors against intersex advocates who say the procedures can cause lasting physical and psychological damage.

Intersex children reaching adulthood report incidences of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), brought on by rounds of operations at an early age.