1. Visibility Actions – Light Up in Purple (See detailed Lighting and Visibility Guide)

• Landmarks, buildings, parliaments, ministries, universities, public and private spaces lit purple on 8 November (or between 26 October and 8 November).
• Display of intersex symbols, flags, purple items, clothing.
• Photos shared online with hashtags: #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexSolidarityDay #Intersex #WeGoPurple
• A campaign kit will provide technical guidance for lighting, ideas for participation, ready-to-use posters, and templates.

2. Digital and Social Media Campaign

• Daily content for 14 days: – a mix of testimonies, facts, and myth-busting posts, alongside resources, reports, and studies highlighting intersex realities and rights, all shared across platforms in simple, accessible formats.
• Challenges:
• “Why I Go Purple for Intersex Rights” - an online challenge inviting influencers, youth ambassadors, intersex advocates, allies, institutions, communities and individuals to post short videos or messages explaining why intersex equality matters to them.
• Purple Photo Challenge - encouraging individuals and institutions to share images of buildings, landmarks or spaces lit or decorated in purple, using the campaign hashtags.
• Amplification: engagement of intersex advocates, influencers, youth leaders, and institutional accounts to extend reach and visibility.

3. Media and Broadcast Outreach

• Partnerships with TV and radio broadcasters for interviews, debates, and special programming around the awareness days.
• Screenings of intersex documentaries or films followed by TV panel discussions.
• Production and dissemination of Council of Europe videos on campaign themes.
• Press kits, op-eds, and interviews with intersex advocates, experts, and institutional representatives.

4. Discussions and Educational Engagement

• Public discussions, expert panels, professional roundtables, lectures, and workshops.
• Exhibitions combining art by intersex artists or about intersex realities with factual information.
• Film screenings and conversations with creators, advocates or experts.
• Book corners and storytelling sessions highlighting intersex literature and testimonies.

5. Institutional and Political Engagement

• Public endorsement by public authorities of the forthcoming Recommendation and its dissemination through institutional and professional networks (judiciaries, professional associations, NHRIs, ombudspersons, schools of public administration).
• Initiation of events by ministries, municipalities, and national institutions, including discussions and awareness sessions in cooperation with intersex-led CSOs.
• Support by public authorities for intersex civil society initiatives during the campaign.
• Visible participation of parliaments, ombudspersons, NHRIs, municipalities, and professional bodies in campaign actions such as purple displays and community events.

Houston City Hall, USA, lit for intersex awareness day 2016

The Story Bridge in Brisbane, lit for Intersex Awareness Day 2017 Photo: Vicki Howard