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Good Practice Map 2020
Today, 17th of May 2021, OII Europe is proud to present the Intersex Good Practice Map 2020. The map features nine examples of good practices from the areas of policy action, data collection, monitoring, legal gender recognition, campaigning, anti-discrimination, legislation against hate speech/crime and funding training & counseling.
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OII Europe Annual Report 2020
Despite all the challenges we faced in 2020, we managed to continue our advocacy work for intersex people’s human rights. We are still here and we will continue to grow as an organisation and advocate for the protection of the human rights of intersex people across Europe.
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Podpořte své intersex dítě
Je to dívka, nebo chlapec? To je otázka, kterou si po narození dítěte kladou rodiče po celém světě. Mnoho z nich na tuto otázku bez většího přemýšlení dokáže odpovědět. Pro nemalý počet rodičů však hledání odpovědi nemusí být zcela jednoduché.
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Të Mbështesësh Fëmijën tënd Interseks
Çfarë është interseks? A është djalë apo vajzë? Kjo është pyetja që shtrohet në të gjithë botën kur dikush lind. Shumë prindër do t’i përgjigjen kësaj pyetjeje pa u menduar gjatë. Por për një numër të konsiderueshëm prej tyre përgjigjja do të jetë më komplekse.
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A good first step: Germany adopts law banning IGM. But there is still room for improvement
A good first step: Germany adopts law banning IGM. But there is still room for improvement. On March 25, 2021, the German Bundestag adopted a draft law from the federal government “for the protection of children with variants of sex development”i (19/24686). The law provides a first, yet non-comprehensive, framework to protect intersex children from…
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New EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child Affirms Rights of Intersex Children
On March 24th 2021 the European Commission published the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child. The strategy addresses key areas of children’s rights in the EU, including, but not limited to, socio-economic inclusion, health and education and protection against violence. It also explicitly addresses the rights of intersex children. The Strategy: recognizes IGM…
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European Parliament declares the European Union an ‘‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’’
On Thursday 11 March 2021 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone (2021/2557(RSP))1. By 492 votes in favour, 141 against and 46 abstentions, MEPs reiterated and furthered the stand they expressed in the resolution of 18 December 2019 on public discrimination and hate speech against…
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UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy acknowledges violation of intersex children’s human rights
On 25 January 2021 the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy, Joseph A. Cannataci, released the report: Artificial intelligence and privacy, and children’s privacy. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joseph A. Cannataci to the Human Rights Council, 25 January 20211, which addresses two separate challenges: firstly, artificial intelligence and…
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Belgian House of Representatives adopts resolution on protecting intersex rights
On Thursday 11th of February 2021, members from all the parties present at the plenary session of the Belgian House of Representatives unanimously adopted the “Resolution for recognizing the right to bodily integrity of intersex minors”.
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Intersex Refugees & Asylum Seekers
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…
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IGM
While many legal contexts do not explicitly address intersex genital mutilation (IGM), female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely addressed in the European legal landscape…
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Education
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.