Organisation Intersex International Europe e.V.
OII Europe
OII Europe's vision is of a world where * intersex persons can fully enjoy their fundamental rights * the right to physical integrity, bodily autonomy, and self-determination of all people, including but not limited to intersex individuals, is guaranteed * intersex persons are respected and celebrated as being a part of human diversity and society OII Europe works in particular towards the following goals: * Intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM) and other non-consensual medical and other treatment is abolished across the EU * Intersex people are protected under the ground of "sex characteristics" or, explicitly, under the ground of "sex" under EU and national law * Data on the situation of intersex persons in all their diversity is available across the EU * Intersex asylum seekers and refugees are welcome in the EU and their rights are protected
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Mélissa Camara (Member of the European Parliament)
16 Jul 2025 · Lutte contre les LGBTphobies
Meeting with Francesco Zoia Bolzonello (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)
25 Jun 2025 · Discuss the current situation of intersex people in the EU, recent developments, protection gaps and OII Europe’s work to advance intersex persons rights.
Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
31 Mar 2025 · Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Meeting with Philippe Roux (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety) and
5 Mar 2025 · Biannual meeting on LGBTI issues
Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Director Justice and Consumers) and
30 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on LGBTIQ Equality and more particularly on intersex equality
Meeting with José Gusmão (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
20 Oct 2023 · Public hearing/roundtable: ‘The Implementation of the 'LGBTIQ Equality Strategy'’
Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
14 Sept 2023 · Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence
Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and
10 Jul 2023 · Equality Bodies
Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
10 Jul 2023 · Equality Bodies
Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
26 Apr 2023 · Intersex Genital Mutilation
Meeting with Ana Gallego (Director-General Justice and Consumers)
8 Mar 2023 · Rights of Intersex people
Meeting with Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)
14 Nov 2022 · Gender equality
Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
27 Oct 2022 · Proposal for a Directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence
Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament) and
19 Apr 2022 · Roundtable: Gender-based Violence