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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 17/09/2026

Today OII Europe launches a new brochure: “Making Sense of the Victims’ Rights and Equality Bodies Directives”. Read more on our website to find out how these Directives are specifically relevant for intersex rights 👉 bit.ly/4h7YGJr #intersexRights

Making Sense of the Victims' Rights Directive & Equality Bodies Directive - a new OII Europe brochure

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 22/08/2026

📣 We are hiring! OII Europe is looking for a 100% (40h/week) Administration and Finance Officer (Junior position)! Please send your application by e-mail until 25th September 2026, 13:00 CEST - For more details, please visit our website: www.oiieurope.org/administrati...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 31/07/2026

Only two days left to register for this years OII Europe Online Community Event and Public Conference! www.oiieurope.org/oii-europe-o...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 23/07/2026

Despite Germany's law aiming to protect intersex children, harmful practices continue in 2026 due to significant loopholes in the Code - read our full statement here (auch auf Deutsch): www.oiieurope.org/evaluation-o... #StopIGM #IntersexHumanRights

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 23/07/2026

Only 10 days are left to register for the upcoming OII Europe Online Community Event and Public Conference 2026! Please find all the info below. www.oiieurope.org/oii-europe-o...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 29/06/2026

OII Europe is happy to announce the Online Community Event and Public Conference 2026! It will be held on September 18-20, 2026. The deadline to register for the Community Event and/or Public Conference is Sunday, 2nd of August. Register now! www.oiieurope.org/oii-europe-o...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 26/06/2026

OII Europe has joined forces with a coalition of civil society organisations to send an open letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. www.oiieurope.org/civil-societ...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 17/06/2026

We are excited to share this animated #video with you by the @coe.int on the recommendation on equal rights for #intersex persons! To learn more about the video and additional materials on the recommendation, take a look at our post, which includes further information. 🎥 💛💜💛 🔗 bit.ly/3Sv88wi

Animated video on the Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 03/06/2026

New UK draft Code of Practice intensifies exclusion of trans, non-binary, intersex people - Read the joint statement by TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups here: bit.ly/3QlHJQV

The UK government has published Code of Practice, which if adopted, will intensify the serious regression of basic human rights that trans, non-binary and intersex people are experiencing.

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 03/06/2026

IGLYO recently published its report “LGBTQI Youth Mental Health in the Spotlight”. It includes a section on intersex youth mental health, which highlights that intersex young people experience higher levels of anxiety and depression! Read more: bit.ly/0113UMh

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 18/05/2026

Today, May 18th 2026, OII Europe presents the publication of its Good Practice Map 2025! This year, we celebrate a special map edition, which highlights some groundbreaking advancements towards better protection of intersex human rights across Europe. More → bit.ly/4uIVrvJ

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 26/03/2026

Today the IOC published its new policy establishing genetic testing as a requirement for competing in the female category in a policy driven by politics not scientific evidence, marking a new era of controlling and policing women’s bodies. Read full statement and call to action here: bit.ly/3O32Qq0

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 20/03/2026

OII Europe and over 80 other allied organizations have signed the new statement by Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA), ILGA World and Humans of Sport, please find it linked below. sportandrightsalliance.org/olympics-sex...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 18/03/2026

We express deep alarm in a joint statement regarding 3 bills to be debated in Portuguese Parliament on March 19th, which attack the rights of trans & intersex people. We call on the PT parliament to reject these bills in full! ➡️ bit.ly/4bgTrEb #IntersexRights #TransRights #StopIGM #Portugal

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 10/02/2026

We are deeply alarmed by a lawsuit in Turkey against Defne Güzel, Chair of the 17 May Association, for allegedly violating the Law on Associations. We stand in solidarity with Defne and the Turkish LGBTI+ community. More: bit.ly/3OxeKbu #MyIntersexStory #intersex #justice #humanrights

Graphic with the following text: "Direct attack on intersex rights in Turkey - Urgent Action Needed!"
In the background an image of the OII Europe publication with personal intersex testimonies: "My Intersex Story"

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 03/02/2026

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 www.oiieurope.org/programs/tra... #intersexRefugees #intersexAsylumSeeker #StopIGM #Suomi #Français #Ελληνικά #Malti #Español

The OII Europe "Indicators for effective protection of the rights of intersex people, in particular protection from IGM" are now also available in Finnish, Greek and Spanish.

The OII Europe Intersex Refugees and Asylum Seekers Flyer is now also available in the following languages: Finnish, French, Maltese and Spanish.

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 29/01/2026

In October 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. #Video on our youtube & website: www.oiieurope.org/recording-of...

Graphic promoting the video recording of the OII Europe webinar together with OHCHR Europe. The graphic includes a screenshot of the video with 4 speakers.

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 15/12/2025

📣 OII Europe is looking for a 100% (40h/week) Junior Communications Officer. As successful candidate you will implement OII Europe’s communication strategies. Please send your application by e-mail until 16.01.2026 - For more details, please visit our website: www.oiieurope.org/junior-commu...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 11/12/2025

We are hiring! OII Europe is looking for a 100% (40h/week) Junior Policy Officer. As successful candidate you will work towards the implementation of human rights standards for intersex people in Europe. Apply until 9.1.2026 13:00 CET - More details: www.oiieurope.org/junior-polic...

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 30/11/2025

The 2025 OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference has now come to an end. We hope you have a safe and relaxing trip home and that you made lots of new friends and connections. We miss you already! 💜

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 27/11/2025

Greetings from a rainy Athens, Greece. The first day of the OII Europe Community Event with over 120 participants is coming to an end, tomorrow we continue with the public conference. See you there! 💜

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 08/11/2025

Today is Intersex Solidarity Day and we want to thank you for taking part in the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign! Let's keep up the momentum & continue to share this campaign in solidarity and towards #EqualRights for #intersex persons everywhere. www.europegoespurple.org #IAW2025 #WeGoPurple

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 07/11/2025

You're not alone! Community is crucial. The CM/Rec(2025)7 calls for empowerment of intersex communities to participate in policy processes, exercise freedom of expression, assembly & association, funding & peer counselling. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 06/11/2025

Families with intersex children seeking asylum must be protected from harm! The CM/Rec(2025)7 calls for measures to protect intersex asylum seekers and provide them with access to adequate reception conditions and healthcare. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 05/11/2025

Intersex people experience lifelong negative consequences of IGM. CM/Rec(2025)7 calls for effective access to justice, remedies, redress and reparations, as well as safeguards to prevent these acts from happening again. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 04/11/2025

Intersex students suffer bullying & more at school. The CM/Rec(2025)7 says: It requires safe & supportive environments free from bullying & exclusion, inclusive curricula & effective support for #intersex students. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #WeGoPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 03/11/2025

Intersex people are exposed to hate crime and hate speech, often from a very young age. CM/Rec(2025)7 is clear: CoE Member States must prevent, prohibit and combat hate speech & hate crime on the ground of sex characteristics www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 02/11/2025

Intersex persons face immense barriers in accessing quality healthcare. The CM/Rec(2025)7 says Member States must ensure equitable access to effective, lifelong & publicly funded health services tailored to the needs of #intersex people www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 01/11/2025

IGM negatively impacts #intersex people's ability to participate in sports at all levels. We welcome that CM/Rec(2025)7 recommends that CoE Member States ensure intersex people can participate in sports free from discrimination. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 31/10/2025

The newly adopted @councilofeurope CM Rec(2025)7 acknowledges the necessity to provide monitoring mechanisms and legal accountability to protect patient rights www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 30/10/2025

"When going to the doctor we are often treated without respect and we are faced with unprofessional curiosity about our body parts". CM/Rec(2025)7 calls on Member States to take steps to end discrimination in the field of #health www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexRights @coe.int

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 29/10/2025

Intersex refugees and asylum seekers exist! The new CM/Rec(2025)7 states that Member States should ensure that persecution based on sex characteristics is considered a valid ground for seeking asylum www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #WeGoPurple #IntersexRights @councilofeurope

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 28/10/2025

The newly adopted @councilofeurope CM Rec(2025)7 reaffirms intersex persons' right to bodily integrity, bodily autonomy and self-determination. Member States must protect intersex people from non-consensual medical interventions. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 27/10/2025

Today 27.10. is the official launch event of the CoE Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Equal Rights for #Intersex Persons. Go to our campaign site to view the live stream today 15-17:30 CET. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexRights #IAD25

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 26/10/2025

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay 2025! This has been a great year for #intersexRights! Join our #EuropeGoesPurple campaign to celebrate #intersex lives and calling for #EqualRights across Europe and beyond. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IAD25 #IAD2025 #WeGoPurple

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 24/10/2025

Sunday 26 Oct marks Intersex Awareness Day 2025. Our Campaign #EuropeGoesPurple is a joint @coe.int (SOGIESC Unit) & OII Europe initiative, for raising awareness, promote visibility, and celebrate solidarity with #intersex people. Join us! www.europegoespurple.org #intersexRights #IAD2025

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 09/10/2025

Yesterday, Oct 8 2025, the European Commission published its second LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy, but regrets that while the Strategy puts forward important measures, it lacks specific measures for #intersex rights. Our Press Release: bit.ly/4h1TDIB

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 07/10/2025

Today on October 7th, in a watershed moment, 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 a new gold standard in Europe. Read the full PR here: bit.ly/4gWrr9X

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 30/09/2025

OII Europe warmly welcomes the joint statement published by a group of 47 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders that reaffirms the central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality and human rights for all. More: bit.ly/42fFRMy

Graphic with headline "OII Europe welcomes UN experts' statement on gender as a tool to advance human rights"

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 25/09/2025

Today we celebrate 10 years since the day OII Europe has been officially registered as a non-profit organisation in Germany! We thank everyone for your support of our work in the past 10 years. Here's to many more! 🥳🎈 📷 Our 2015 SB holding the finalised OII Europe Statues Photo credit ©Julia Ehrt

Graphic with Photo: 10 years - Happy Anniversary - in the photo: our 2015 Steering Board holding the finalised OII Europe Statues

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 18/09/2025

Yesterday, on September 17th, the EU’s FRA published a new report Being Intersex in the EU, shedding light on the intersectional experiences of 1920 intersex people across the EU, and issuing recommendations to Member States. Read the report here : www.oiieurope.org/being-inters... #intersex

Graphic with text: Rising violence and harassment against intersex people in the EU - Report by the FRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) has been published. Read our press release on www.oiieurope.org

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 17/09/2025

Read the OII Europe press release about Monday’s (September 15th) historic panel discussion on intersex people’s human rights at the 60th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva: www.oiieurope.org/first-ever-p... #intersex #intersexRights #UnitedNation #UNHumanRightsCouncil

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 16/09/2025

We are happy to announce the Human Right Council - 60th Session Side Event that OII Europe is co-hosting tomorrow. Stay tuned for more about this to come. The side event is taking place at Geneva and is in-person only. www.oiieurope.org/fullfilling-...

Flyer for the Human Rights Council - 60th session side event.
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 bodies. Yet, intersex people worldwide still face harmful practices and exclusion.

Together, we will address how States can create laws, policies, and reforms that prioritise the rights of intersex persons, and create bold calls to action for future engagement in UN mechanisms to ensure dignity, choice, and justice for all – regardless of sex characteristics.

The event is co-hosted by

African Intersex Movement (AIM)
ILGA World
InterAction for Health and Human Rights
Intersex Asia
IPPF
Outright International
Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI)
Women Deliver
OII Europe
Date and Time: 17. September 2025 12:00 – 01:00 PM CEST
Location: Room VIII, Building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 07/08/2025

Historic! Last Saturday the first ever intersex boat joint the Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade, sharing the message "Love Every Body"! We thank everyone involved in this amazing experience for creating intersex visibility! - Photo source / credit: Spread The Word Collective

Diverse group of celebrating people in yellow and purple clothing on a boat waving intersex pride flags and hearts during the Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade 2025

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 22/07/2025

On July 17, we joined 8 other orgs to deliver a petition to President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu‬, signed by 32,000 people, urging the EU Commission not to drop its anti-discrimination Directive. Equal rights are under attack. The EU must lead, not step back. Read more here: bit.ly/3IDiTbb

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 17/07/2025

@ciaoiifrance.bsky.social has launched the International Intersex Solidarity Fund (FS2I). Please help us raise funds to support intersex refugees and asylum seekers, and to respond to their urgent care & emergency support needs. Share or donate: www.gofundme.com/f/d3d7s #FS2I #SupportIntersex

Support intersex people in need through the International Intersex Solidarity Fund

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 23/05/2025

OII Europe condemns the verbal aggression of a Belgian intersex activist during the Brussels Pride march, read our statement of solidarity here: bit.ly/4k87RIQ

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 20/05/2025

At the IDAHOT+ Forum OII Europe's Executive Director Dan Christian Ghattas is presenting our new Good Practice Map 2024! It highlights some key advancements achieved in 2024 towards the better protection of intersex human rights across Europe. DL & PR: bit.ly/oiiGPM24

OII Europe Executive Director presenting the new Good Practice Map 2024 during the IDAHOT+ Forum in Malta

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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 15/05/2025

We are happy to present the publication of the OII Europe Good Practice Map 2024! The map highlights some key advancements achieved in 2024 towards the better protection of intersex human rights across Europe. Download and Press Release ▶️ : bit.ly/oiiGPM24

The map features good practice examples in the area of legislation, political recognition, human rights bodies, asylum, research, education, hate crime legislation, and "In the Making: IGM Bans"

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