OII Europe

If you're an #intersex person in/from #Ukraine, and you require help with funds, access to medicine or hormones or anything else, please contact OII Europe at ✉️info@oiieurope.org and we'll provide help or will connect you with people who could provide help

@cia_oiifrance has launched the International Intersex Solidarity Fund (FS2I). Help us raise funds to support intersex refugees and asylum seekers, and to respond to their urgent care & emergency support needs. Share or donate here: gofundme.com/f/d3d7s #FS2I #supportintersex

Read OII Europe, ICJ & ILGA-Europe joint press release on the pivotal ECtHR Grand Chamber judgement in the case of Semenya v. Switzerland which found a violation of Art. 6§1, but which declared inadmissible Semenya’s complaints under Articles 8, 14 & 13 - bit.ly/40GCCg6

OII Europe joins 13 European civil society organisations representing marginalised groups to call on the EC to take urgent and decisive action to protect civil society in the face of mounting pressure and threats to their functioning and existence. 🔗➡️bit.ly/4etlEYl

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

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. 🔗&📰: bit.ly/oiiGPM24 #IntersexRights #StopIGM

Our comment on the recent UK Supreme Court ruling defining the term “sex” as only referring to “biological sex” under the Equality Act, undermining the human rights & gender identities of trans, intersex & gender-nonconforming people: bit.ly/oiieuUK25 #AndyThatsNotTrue

World Athletics now mandates DNA testing for athletes wishing to compete in the women’s category. OII Europe strongly opposes the over-policing, medicalisation, & pathologisation of intersex women’s bodies under the guise of fairness. Our full statement: bit.ly/42Buj5y

Two weeks are left to register for the upcoming OII Europe Community Event and Public Conference 2025 in Athens, Greece! oiieurope.org/community-even…

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 30.04. 🔗bit.ly/enbyS25 #NonBinary

OII Europe is very happy to announce our next Community event and Public Conference 2025! Please register now! Deadline to register for the Community Event and/or Public Conference is Wednesday, April 30th, 2025. oiieurope.org/community-even…

📢We stand in solidarity with the LGBTI+ community in Turkey. LGBTI+ rights are human rights! We urge the int. community to support LGBTI+ individuals & activists in Turkey. Speak up & show solidarity: LGBTI+ people in Turkey are not alone! Full statement: bit.ly/3XUkjmb

We mourn the passing of Kris Günther, a treasured former board member, colleague & activist who made a lasting impact on OII Europe & the intersex community. We extend our condolences to Kris Günther's family & friends. Read our full obituary here: bit.ly/krisG58

📢 Equality at risk – Sign now to defend your rights! The EU is abandoning a key draft law on equal treatment, leaving you and millions unprotected. Demand justice and sign & share the petition to defend equal rights for all. Sign here: action.allout.org/en/m/298c9b72/

Read OII Europe and European civil society organisations’ joint reaction to the European Commission decision to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination, at a crucial time for human rights & democracy in Europe. 📣 Download joint statement: bit.ly/3CR2qxv

190,000 girls are at risk of FGM in Europe. It's our duty to prevent this✋🏽 Learn about FGM and support our campaign #Invest2PreventFGM. Prevention across all sectors is key to eliminating this harmful practice and creating change🔗bit.ly/4gp4Gtp #EndFGM #ZeroTolerance

Are you non-binary? Do you live in Europe or Central Asia? Are you 18 years or older? If so, OII Europe wants to hear from you! Joint #Survey project by OII Europe, ILGA-Europe, TGEU & 4 academic organisers More info here: bit.ly/enbyS25 #NonBinary #Europe #CentralAsia

We are excited to present our newest translations of the OII Europe & ILGA-Europe #Legal #Toolkit "Protecting #Intersex People in Europe: A toolkit for law and policy makers" into Finnish and Greek! ➡️ You can download the pdf from our website here: bit.ly/ltk-fi-el

We are happy to share two new translations of the our "Indicators for effective protection of the rights of #intersex people, in particular protection from IGM"! Please download both the French & German version here from our website: bit.ly/3Q01M3r #Resource #StopIGM

We are excited to present our newest translations of the Intersex Refugees & Asylum Seeker flyer into three European languages: German, Greek & Polish! Download the pdf flyer here: bit.ly/4aqxW1D #Resource #intersexRefugees #intersexAsylumSeeker #intersex

Today, OII Europe, together with 12 other organisations has put forward a joint statement on our shared vision for gender equality in the EU over the next 5 years. ➡️ Read the full statement: bit.ly/49seS2D #GenderEquality #VAW #DomesticViolence #EndFGM #StopIGM #GBV