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OII Europe - Organisation Intersex International Europe is the umbrella organisation of European human rights based & intersex-led orgs. OII Europe works for the protection of intersex persons’ human rights in Europe, Central Asia & the Maghreb Region
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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.
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#IAW2025 #WeGoPurple
November 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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.
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#EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025
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November 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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.
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#EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025
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November 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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.
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#EuropeGoesPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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.
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#EuropeGoesPurple #WeGoPurple #IAW2025 @coe.int
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
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#EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int
November 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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.
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#EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int
November 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
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October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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"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
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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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
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
October 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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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.
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#EuropeGoesPurple #IAD25 #IAD2025 #WeGoPurple
October 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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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
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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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
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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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
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September 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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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
September 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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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...

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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
September 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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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
September 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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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.
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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
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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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
August 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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@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
July 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM