Europe and Central Asia

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  • Stories

2 October 2025

Towards inclusive and intersectional women’s rights: Stories from ILGA World members in Albania, Mongolia and Sri Lanka

Read stories of victories achieved by our grassroots member organisations towards inclusive approaches to women's rights

  • Advocacy weeks
  • Film screenings; performances; and cultural events

13 June 2025

“Queer as punk” film screening and roundtable

Join us on Monday 16 June for a film screening of "Queer as punk" on the occasion of UN Trans Advocacy Week 2025

The image shows three diverse characters designed as if they were characters of a video game. Text in French reads: “Together against cyber-violence targeting LGBTIQ+ people” and shows the website of the annual campaign against LGBTI-phobia by Ville de Genève
  • Events

29 April 2025

Promoting the digital inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people and ensuring their safety in hostile environments

Join us on Thursday 15 May to discuss how to promote the digital inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people and ensure their safety in hostile environments

The image shows three diverse characters designed as if they were characters of a video game. Text in French reads: “Together against cyber-violence targeting LGBTIQ+ people” and shows the website of the annual campaign against LGBTI-phobia by Ville de Genève
  • Conferences

29 April 2025

Promoting the digital inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people and ensuring their safety in hostile environments

Join us on Thursday 15 May to discuss how to promote the digital inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people and ensure their safety in hostile environments

  • Events

20 June 2024

EVENT | Reflecting on IESOGI report on the 2023 country visit to the United Kingdom

Join us for this side event during the 56th UN Human Rights Council, discussing the IESOGI report following the mandate's visit to the UK

  • Podcast

8 March 2024

“We are lesbians and we have rights”: a conversation with Gulzada Serzhan

The guest of the new episode of our "Making Rainbow Waves" podcast is Gulzada Serzhan, the co-founder of Kazakhstan Feminist Initiative "Feminita"

  • Events

19 December 2023

JUNTES part 2 at the Outburst Queer Arts Festival

Mid-November 2023 saw part two of JUNTES in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This time, in the context of the Outburst Queer Arts Festival.

  • Press releases & statements

20 November 2023

Joint statement on human rights violations in Italy

Earlier this year, Italy’s Minister of Interior of Meloni’s government announced that registrars should no longer register the children of same-sex couples

  • Events
  • Press releases & statements

8 November 2023

JUNTES returns with a strong focus on effective feminist and trans coalition and solidarity

Following its inaugural global conference and arts event in São Paulo, Brazil, in September 2023, JUNTES will return in Belfast, Northern Ireland, across a three-day programme during the Outburst Queer Arts Festival