Organisation Intersex International Europe
For many intersex refugees other or additional reasons for persecution and discrimination can be their gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). On their arrival in Europe they are entering into a country where intersex is still stigmatized and a taboo, where there is still too little awareness of what it means to be intersex, and where non-consensual surgeries and treatments of intersex people are still the norm.
While many legal contexts do not explicitly address intersex genital mutilation (IGM), female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely addressed in the European legal landscape…
Intersex youth deserve an education where they can develop their full potential, safe & free from harassment & discrimination, and that represents them in an affirmative, positive & non-stigmatizing manner.
¿Qué es intersex?¿Es un niño o una niña? Esta es la pregunta que se hace en todo el mundo cuando [Continue Reading]
Nos complace anunciar y compartir con ustedes la versión en español del Legal Toolkit de ILGA-Europa y OII Europa: “Proteger [Continue Reading]
Survey shows: intersex people are highly vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic Press Release 09. December 2020 (Download this press release [Continue Reading]
Nous sommes heureux de partager avec vous aujourd’hui la version française “Protéger Les Personnes Intersexes En Europe : Guide Pour [Continue Reading]
Download our press release as PDF Today, on the 12th of November 2020 the European Commission has published the first [Continue Reading]
For OII Europe’s 5th Anniversary as a registered organisation we asked some of our long-time friends and colleagues to say [Continue Reading]
This year OII Europe celebrated its 5th birthday (after registering as a charitable NGO). Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemy [Continue Reading]
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The project „RISE! Fighting discrimination and increasing visibility of intersex people through capacity and knowledge building" was funded by the European Union's Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020).
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