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Equality betrayed: Commission unilaterally gives up on anti-discrimination law
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…
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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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An in-depth look: Spain becomes fifth EU country to ban IGM
In February 2023, Spain became the 5th EU country to adopt a ban on intersex genital mutilation within the law “for the real and effective equality of trans people and for the guarantee of the rights of LGBTI people” (BOE-A-2023-5366). Article 19 of the law prohibits non-consensual genital modification practices performed on intersex minors under…
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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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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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Video Message by European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli for the Participants of the OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference 2023 in Paris, France
European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli has delivered a powerful video message for the Participants of the OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference 2023, held in Paris, France. #UnionOfEquality https://twitter.com/helenadalli
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On the proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence
The above signed organisations (ILGA-Europe, TGEU, EL*C, IGLYO and OII Europe), regional networks fighting for the rights of LGBTI people, including LBTI women across Europe and Central Asia, welcome the Commission’s proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. However, we consider certain elements need to be strengthened, added, or amended,…
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Submission on the revision of the Victim’s Rights Directive
OII Europe highly welcomes the public consultation for the update of the Victims’ Rights Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, which aims to ensure that victims of crime across the EU are able to access support services, adequate protection and appropriate information concerning their rights. We would…
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Attachment briefing for European Statistics on Population consultation
Prepared by ILGA-Europe, OII Europe, TGEU and IGLYO Currently European statistics on population (ESOP) do not collect statistics on respondents’ sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics. These statistics are essential for the inclusion of data on LGBTI people – one of Europe’s minority groups. LGBTI people are a subgroup at risk of inequality and…
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Towards an evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive
Submission prepared by OII Europe From the introduction:The Victims’ Rights Directive, in its current form, does not yet recognize intersex people as victims of bias motivated crime, in particular gender-based violence, and as victims with specific needs. The following submission presents data on the scope of violence intersex people face, points out the specific needs…
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Inclusion of LGBTI learners in schools
Pathways to School Success Consultation Inclusion of LGBTI learners in schools A joint submission prepared by IGLYO, TGEU, OII Europe and ILGA-Europe From the introduction:Exclusion, bullying and harassment in educational institutions is still a problem for many European lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or intersex (LGBTI) children and young people. While it is difficult to accurately…
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