News
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Direct attack on intersex rights in Turkey: Urgent action needed
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…
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Podpora vašemu interspolnemu otroku – Parents Toolkit in Slovenian
We are happy to share with you the translation of our Parents’ Toolkit Supporting your intersex child – A parents’ toolkit, into Slovenian. You can download the toolkit as a PDF here: The original English…
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New translations available
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/
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Recording of OII Europe’s webinar with OHCHR Europe
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.…
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Junior Communications Officer – Call for Position
OII Europe is looking for a 100% (40h/week) Junior Communications Officer. As successful candidate you will implement OII Europe’s communication strategies. The position is initially temporary for one year, with the perspective of being turned…
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Junior Policy Officer – Call for Position
OII Europe is looking for a 100% (40h/week) Junior Policy Officer to fill a vacancy in our policy team. As successful candidate you will work towards the implementation of human rights standards for intersex people…
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Response to the Public Statement published by the African Intersex Movement on 5.12.2025
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…
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Europe Goes Purple
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…
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New EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy: Intersex Rights Overlooked
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…
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Watershed Moment for Intersex Equality: Council of Europe Sets First-ever Comprehensive Standard for Protection of Intersex Rights Across 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…
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Policy Brief on Cyberbullying & LGBTQI Youth: Priorities for the EU Action Plan
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…
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OII Europe welcomes UN experts’ statement on gender as a tool to advance human rights
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…
