European Union
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Good Practice Map 2024
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…
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Our collective vision for gender equality in the EU – Joint CSO Statement
Today on December 10th 2024, OII Europe unites together with AGE Platform Europe, Amnesty International, Center for Reproductive Rights, EL*C – Eurocentralasian Lesbian* Community, End FGM European Network, European Sex Workers Rights Alliance, IGLYO, ILGA-Europe, International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN), La Strada International, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) and…
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Joint civil society letter to the European Commission on Recommendation on harmful practices
OII-Europe, together with around 80 civil society organisations, healthcare professionals and academics working to advance women’s rights and the rights of LGBTIQ people, addressed a letter to President von der Leyen to express our deep concern at the long delay in the publication of the European Commission Recommendation on the prevention of harmful practices against…
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Infographics – Findings from the FRA LGBTIQ Survey 2023
On May 14th 2024, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published the third edition of its survey on LGBTIQ people, providing up-to-date information on the lives of LGBTIQ people in the 27 EU Member States and EU candidate countries of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. This year’s survey saw a significant increase in…
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OII Europe commentary on adopted VAW & DV Directive
On May 7th 2024, the EU Member States adopted1 the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, following adoption in Parliament on April 24th2. For over 2 years, OII Europe has been closely following the legislative process, through, among others, the preparation of a submission3 to the European Commission in May 2022, participation…
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Data from European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 2023 EU LGBTIQ Survey III shows intersex people face alarmingly increasing levels of violence
On May 14th 2024, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published the third edition of its survey on LGBTIQ people, providing up-to-date information on the lives of LGBTIQ people in the 27 EU Member States and EU candidate countries of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. This year’s survey saw a significant increase in…
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Recording of the Event at the European Parliament on VAW and DV
The event Addressing Intersex Genital Mutilation in the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence in the European Parliament was co-organised by MEP Malin Björk, MEP Marc Angel, The LGBTI Intergroup, OII Europe, End FGM European Network and ILGA Europe. It was held on April 26, 2023. Below you find video recording that…
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European Parliament Elections 2024
Ahead of the June 2024 European Parliament Elections, OII Europe has developed an info leaflet that raises awareness on the importance of casting your vote and contributing to the democratic process. The leaflet clearly sets out the role that the European Parliament can play in advancing intersex rights at EU-level, as well as looking back…
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Statement on the political agreement on the VAW and DV directive
On February 6th, the European Parliament and EU Member States finally reached a political agreement on the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. OII Europe has worked relentlessly on behalf of the European intersex community to advocate for a comprehensive text that includes intersex victims of gender-based violence and domestic violence. We…
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OII Europe Follow Up COVID-19 Intersex Survey 2022
Two years after the original 2020 OII Europe COVID-19 Survey, to assess the impact of the pandemic on the intersex community in Europe throughout the 2,5 years of the pandemic, the OII Europe Follow Up COVID-19 Intersex Survey 2022 was launched on August 12th, 2022. The survey was open for 35 days.
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Joint statement of civil society organisations on the EU directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence
OII Europe has co-written a joint statement in collaboration with numerous civil society organisations working to protect women’s rights and to advance gender equality on the directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. Please find the whole text of the joint statement here [pdf] The undersigned organisations have made recommendations to the EU…
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FAQs on the proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence
Following the European Parliament’s position on the proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, we want to take this opportunity to answer some FAQs that you may have. Why IGM is a form of gender-based violence: Among other forms of GBV such as sexual assault and harassment, female genital mutilation…
