OII Europe is happy to launch the publication of a new brochure entitled “Making Sense of the Victims’ Rights and Equality Bodies Directives”! Have you ever wondered what the EU Victims’ Rights Directive or the Equality Bodies’ Directives are or how they could be relevant for intersex rights? These Directives, adopted in 2026 and 2024 […] The post Making Sense of the Victims’ Rights and Equality Bodies Directives – new brochure appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe is looking for a 100% (40h/week) Administration and Finance Officer (Junior position) If… … then YOU might be exactly the person we are looking for! For more details see below or download the call as a PDF: The post Administration and Finance Officer (Junior position) appeared first on OII Europe.

On Saturday, 25th of July 2026, a violent attack took place on the sideline of the Berlin Christopher Street Day, leading to one death and many people being injured. We at OII Europe are deeply shocked and utterly saddened. Our hearts reach out to all the direct victims of the attack and their families. We […] The post Attack at Berlin CSD appeared first on OII Europe.

German see below / Auf Deutsch siehe unten Five years after Germany became the second EU Member State to introduce legislation to protect children with variations of sex characteristics from non-consensual, medically unnecessary interventions, OII Europe warns that the law is failing to deliver the protection it promised. Despite the introduction of Section 1631e of […] The post OII Europe calls on the German Government to carry out the evaluation of the German IGM ban appeared first on OII Europe.

Accessibility information for this form:If you need access to an alternative format of this application form (word, pdf) or you need assistance filling in this form please contact us at community@oiieurope.org. We can arrange for someone to call you via zoom or other means to assist you in filling in this form.Deadline to request call […] The post OII Europe Online Community Event and Public Conference September 18-20, 2026 Registration appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe has joined forces with a coalition of civil society organisations to send an open letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. The open letter expresses deep concern about discriminatory rhetoric displayed during the Parliament’s plenary session on 17 June 2026. Following the vote on the proposed “Return Regulation”, several Members of the European […] The post Civil Society Organisations Call on European Parliament President to Address Hate Speech in the Plenary Chamber appeared first on OII Europe.

We are excited to share this animated video with you by the Council of Europe on the recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons! To learn more about the recommendation and additional materials, we have prepared a few quick links and references below. Further information on the CM/REC(2025)/7 Watershed Moment for Intersex Equality: Council of […] The post Animated video on the Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe is pleased to publish the English translation of Dr. Ulrike Klöppel’s landmark study “Zur Aktualität kosmetischer Operationen „uneindeutiger“ Genitalien im Kindesalter”. Originally published in German in 2016, the study remains one of the most important quantitative analyses of medically unnecessary genital surgeries performed on children with variations of sex characteristics in Germany. The […] The post New English Translation Published: Current Relevance of Cosmetic Surgeries on “Ambiguous” Genitalia During Childhood appeared first on OII Europe.

TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups are deeply alarmed by the draft Code of Practice under the UK’s Equality Act 2010 that was placed before Parliament on 21 May 2026. Following the decision of the UK Supreme Court in […] The post New UK draft Code of Practice intensifies exclusion of trans people appeared first on OII Europe.

On May 7th 2026, IGLYO published its report “LGBTQI Youth Mental Health in the Spotlight”. We congratulate IGLYO on this important document and are happy to have been able to contribute to the report by spreading the survey. The report builds on research on the mental health challenges, needs and barriers of LGBTQI young people; […] The post Intersex youth’s mental health is at risk – IGM and discrimination take a toll appeared first on OII Europe.

In 2015, OII Europe and ILGA-Europe produced Standing up for the human rights of intersex people – How can you help? This Allies Toolkit provides a critical framework for using and applying this guidance document; it is recommended reading for anyone interested in working on advancing intersex human rights in general, and the implementation of […] The post ILGA-Europe and OII Europe guidance document for implementation of CM/Rec(2025)7 for LGBT(I) orgs appeared first on OII Europe.

We are excited to share with you our Annual Report for the year 2025! From the introduction: If there has ever been a year that combined extremes, it was 2025: a political crisis with ripple effects that shattered existing support structures on a global level started the year off; and, at least for Europe, a […] The post OII Europe Annual Report 2025 appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe Submission to the UN Call for Inputs: general framework, architecture, and guiding principles of a legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons From the Introduction: As OII Europe, we highly welcome the Call for Input for the general framework, architecture, and guiding principles of a legally binding instrument (LBI) on […] The post OII Europe Submission to the UN Call for Inputs [older persons] appeared first on OII Europe.

The UK government opened a call in February 2026 for public consultation on proposed changes to the draft statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education with a view to making changes for September 2026. OII Europe worked in collaboration with IGLYO to prepare a response to the consultation and submitted a response on the 22nd […] The post KCSIE guidance consultation OII Europe questionnaire response appeared first on OII Europe.

Press Release – Launch of the Good Practice Map 2025 Today, on the 18th of May 2026, OII Europe is proud to launch its Good Practice Map 2025! This year, we celebrate a particularly special map edition, which highlights some groundbreaking advancements towards better protection of intersex human rights across Europe, in a year simultaneously […] The post Good Practice Map 2025 appeared first on OII Europe.

Today, on March 26th the IOC established genetic testing as a requirement for competing in the female category in a policy driven by politics not scientific evidence. The new policy, entitled “Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport” endorses mandatory genetic screening for women athletes. The IOC praises its new policy to be […] The post IOC establishes genetic testing as a requirement in a policy driven by politics not scientific evidence appeared first on OII Europe.

Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March and voted on 20 March could pave the way for rollbacks to legal gender recognition, bodily autonomy, and other existing protections for trans and intersex people. IGLYO, ILGA-Europe, OII Europe, TGEU, EL*C, and Bi+ Equal express deep alarm at the three bills due to be […] The post Joint Statement: European LGBTI Organisations call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe expresses its deep concern regarding a lawsuit that has been filed in Turkey against the Chair of 17 May Association, Defne Güzel, on charges of violating the Law on Associations, based on the Turkish translation of one OII Europe’s publications #MyIntersexStory, as well as an exhibition about the climate crisis entitled Children, Roe […] The post Direct attack on intersex rights in Turkey: Urgent action needed appeared first on OII Europe.

<p>We are happy to share with you the translation of our Parents&#8217; Toolkit Supporting your intersex child – A parents’ toolkit, into Slovenian. You can download the toolkit as a PDF here: The original English version was created in cooperation with ILGYO and EPA.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.oiieurope.org/parents-toolkit-in-slovenian/">Podpora vašemu interspolnemu otroku &#8211; Parents Toolkit in Slovenian</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oiieurope.org">OII Europe</a>.</p>

<p>We are happy to share with you the newest translations of our publications! You can find all of our translations available as a free pdf download on our website under https://www.oiieurope.org/programs/translations/</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.oiieurope.org/new-translations-available/">New translations available</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oiieurope.org">OII Europe</a>.</p>

<p>On October 16 2025, OII Europe and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Regional Office for Europe (OHCHR Europe) co-hosted an online webinar to present the OHCHR report on intersex persons published in September. The landmark report entitled Discriminatory laws and policies, acts of violence and harmful practices against intersex persons was called for [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.oiieurope.org/recording-of-oii-europes-webinar-with-ohchr-europe/">Recording of OII Europe’s webinar with OHCHR Europe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oiieurope.org">OII Europe</a>.</p>

This Statement is available in French and Portuguese below / version française ci-dessous/ versão em português abaixo Dear colleagues of the African Intersex Movement, In the past years we have followed with joy and admiration the growth of the African Intersex Movement, and how you achieved creating a network and then a regional platform that […] The post Response to the Public Statement published by the African Intersex Movement on 5.12.2025 appeared first on OII Europe.

Europe Goes Purple Campaign This year for the Intersex Awareness Weeks (26 Oct – 8 Nov) we join together with the Council of Europe SOGIESC Unit for the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign! Sunday, 26 October marks Intersex Awareness Day 2025. Our Campaign #EuropeGoesPurple is a joint Council of Europe (SOGIESC Unit) & OII Europe initiative, for raising […] The post Europe Goes Purple appeared first on OII Europe.

The Commission’s new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030: Progress Made, But Intersex Rights Overlooked Yesterday, on the 8th of October 2025, the European Commission published its second EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy, which was committed to in the mission letter of EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, […] The post New EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy: Intersex Rights Overlooked appeared first on OII Europe.

The Council of Europe’s 46 Member States have unanimously adopted the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, setting out the most comprehensive framework to date for protecting the human rights of intersex people across Europe. Today, 7 October, 2025, marks a watershed moment for intersex human […] The post Watershed Moment for Intersex Equality: Council of Europe Sets First-ever Comprehensive Standard for Protection of Intersex Rights Across Europe appeared first on OII Europe.

On September 26 2025, together with IGLYO, ILGA-Europe and TGEU, OII Europe submitted a Policy Brief in the context of the forthcoming EU Action Plan against Cyberbullying. The Policy Brief puts forward recommendations and priorities to protect LGBTQI youth from cyberbullying. Among LGBTQI youth, intersex youth experience alarmingly high levels of in person bullying, as […] The post Policy Brief on Cyberbullying & LGBTQI Youth: Priorities for the EU Action Plan appeared first on OII Europe.

On the 25th of August 2025, a group of 47 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders published a joint statement reaffirming the central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality and human rights for all. The experts expressed deep concern at attempts to dismiss ‘gender’ as a key concept to understand systemic […] The post OII Europe welcomes UN experts’ statement on gender as a tool to advance human rights appeared first on OII Europe.

In 2020, the European Commission published its first-ever LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, marking a watershed moment for advancing and protecting the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU, including intersex people and the ground of sex characteristics. The 2020-2025 Strategy set down concrete and clear objectives and measures for the Commission to build on in […] The post OII Europe Submission on the next EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy appeared first on OII Europe.

In the last few years the European Commission has made significant advancements in implementing gender equality policies which include and benefit intersex people, particularly intersex women and girls. In 2020, the European Commission published its first- ever LGBTI Equality Strategy 2020-2025, which comprehensively included a clear mandate to work on a range of actions inclusive […] The post OII Europe submission on the EC Gender Equality Strategy appeared first on OII Europe.

Human Rights Council – 60th session side event Date and Time: 17. September 2025 12:00 – 01:00 PM CESTLocation: Room VIII, Building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva Join us for a critical event addressing the human rights of intersex people! Bodily integrity concerns us all. Everyone should be able to make informed decisions about their […] The post Fullfilling the rights of intersex people appeared first on OII Europe.

On July 17, together with All Out, ILGA Europe, ENAR, IGLYO, TGEU, ERGO Network, EL*C, and AGE Platform Europe, OII Europe delivered a petition to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Signed by 32,000 people, the petition calls on the Commission to not withdraw its proposed anti-discrimination Directive (also known as […] The post Petition to the President of the European Commission appeared first on OII Europe.

In May 2025, OII Europe’s member organisation CIA-OII France, launched the FS2I, the International Intersex Solidarity Fund. This fund was created in response to the many requests for help and support that intersex organisations at national level receive from intersex people abroad who need to flee their homes due to the discrimination, violence and exclusion […] The post International Intersex Solidarity Fund appeared first on OII Europe.

Joint press release of the third-party interveners Today, 10 July 2025, in a pivotal judgment, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in the case of Semenya v. Switzerland. The Court overturning its Chamber judgment of 11 July 2023 found a violation of Article 6 § 1 (right to a […] The post Semenya v. Switzerland: Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Judgment appeared first on OII Europe.

On June 10 2025, together with a group of 13 leading civil society organisations, OII Europe sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen and European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Piotr Serafin, urging the EU to take decisive action to protect civil society. Across the EU and beyond, civil […] The post Safeguarding civil society in Europe – joint letter to the European Commission appeared first on OII Europe.

22 May 2025 OII Europe firmly denounces the verbal aggression experienced by a Belgian intersex activist during the Brussels Pride march, by one of the events’ organisers. On May 17, underneath the banner of “Unity – Time to protect our rights”, a Belgian intersex activist was verbally attacked with intersexphobic and ableist slurs and aggressively […] The post Intersexphobic attack at Brussels Pride 2025 appeared first on OII Europe.

Press Release – Launch of the Good Practice Map 2024 Today, on the 15th of May 2025, OII Europe is happy to present the publication of its Good Practice Map 2024! The map highlights some key advancements achieved in 2024 towards the better protection of intersex human rights across Europe. The 2024 Good Practice Map […] The post Good Practice Map 2024 appeared first on OII Europe.

On April 16th, the UK Supreme Court issued its judgement in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case. The Court ruled that the term “sex” under the UK’s Equality Act only refers to “biological sex” and thus excludes trans women; OII Europe has been trying to make sense of how the new ruling will impact the lives of intersex people. The post OII Europe comment on UK Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on OII Europe.

We are happy to share with you our Annual Report for 2024. Read on from the introduction of our Annual Report 2024 and download the report as a pdf. The post OII Europe Annual Report 2024 appeared first on OII Europe.

On 25 March 2025, World Athletics announced that it will introduce new restrictive “pre-clearance requirements” following approval at the most recent World Athletics Council meeting, to mandate DNA testing for all athletes who wish to participate in the women’s competition. The new requirements would ask athletes to take a cheek swab test to look for […] The post World Athletics decides to mandate sex testing for women athletes appeared first on OII Europe.

Are you non-binary? Do you live in Europe or Central Asia? Are you 18 years or older? If so, we want to hear from you! Joint #Survey project by OII Europe, ILGA-Europe, TGEU & 4 academic organisers. The Survey is still open until April 30. More details here: https://www.oiieurope.org/law-beyond-the-binary-in-europe-and-central-asia-survey/ The post Non-Binary Survey Still Open! appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe is very happy to announce our next Community event and Public Conference, which will be held in person in Athens, Greece on November 27th-29th, 2025, where we will be hosted by our local host Intersex Greece! The post Register Now! OII Europe Community Event and Public Conference 2025 in Athens, Greece appeared first on OII Europe.

OII Europe expresses its deep concern regarding the intensifying pressures on LGBTI+ rights in Turkey in recent years, due to the government’s systematic policies which have put LGBTI+ individuals in increasing danger. Most recently, many activists, including journalist and LGBTI+ rights defender Yıldız Tar, have been arbitrarily arrested and unlawfully silenced. The persecution of journalists […] The post Increasing attacks on LGBTI+ rights in Turkey: Urgent action needed appeared first on OII Europe.

We write this with deep sadness and shock as we received note of the passing of Kris Günther, a treasured former board member, kindhearted colleague and passionate activist who made a lasting impact on OII Europe and the intersex community. Kris Günther was a founding member and served on the board of OII Europe from […] The post We mourn the passing of Kris Günther appeared first on OII Europe.

The European Commission plans to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination. Sign to demand its reconsideration and keep working towards EU protection against discrimination in all areas of life. In a disheartening step backward for equality, the European Commission is considering the withdrawal of the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination—a pivotal measure designed to safeguard equal […] The post Equality at risk – Sign now to defend your rights! appeared first on OII Europe.

On 10 February 2025, World Athletics announced a new stakeholder consultation as part of the revision of its eligibility criteria for the Female Category at the elite level, alongside revisions to the existing DSD (Differences of Sex Development) and Transgender Regulations. Led by World Athletics’ Working Group on Gender Diverse Athletes, the revision claims to […] The post World Athletics is paving the way towards complete exclusion of trans and intersex women from sports appeared first on OII Europe.

European Civil Society condemns the European Commission’s announcement to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination as a betrayal of fundamental rights at a critical moment for democracy and equality in the EU. On 12 February, the Commission publicly announced its intention to withdraw the proposal for the Equal Treatment Directive. This legislative measure aims to […] The post Equality betrayed: Commission unilaterally gives up on anti-discrimination law appeared first on OII Europe.