Around the world
Since its launching, in 2006, the Sexuality Policy Watch website has circulated relevant information on sexual politics trends, events and actors around the world. This investment has resulted in a rich archive of global and national sexual politics.
One main feature of this database is that it is not confined to specific areas or issues. It encompasses information on abortion, sexual and reproductive rights, sex work, sexual violence, gender and women’s rights, HIV and AIDs; and emphasizes materials and analysis that contribute to locate these issues in relation to the political economy of sexuality. Since 2013, key facts, events and trends are selected and highlighted in monthly announcements.
Zanele Muholi’s 365 protest photographs
In SPW Newsletter nº8 (2010), we registred Zanele Muholi’s artwork about queer identities in South Africa. By that time, the Minister of Arts and Culture slashed a piece of art featuring lesbian black couples as “immoral” and “pornographic . Five years later, Muholi’s work is under spot on New York Times’s website. In 2015, New York […]
Read moreAlice Austen: an LGBTQ Icon Photographer
By all accounts, photographer Alice Austen was an extraordinary woman. Born into an affluent family on Staten Island in 1866, she challenged oppressive Victorian conventions by embracing individuality and independence. Read the full article and check photos and images here.
Read moreMacron and “Africa’s ‘civilizational’ problem”
France’s newly elected president, Emmanuel Macron, when asked in a press conference at the G20 summit in Hamburg why there was no Marshall plan for Africa, explained that Africa had “civilisational” problems. He added that part of the challenge facing the continent was the countries that “still have seven to eight children per woman”. This […]
Read moreMontevideo: Global Meeting about conscientious objection and abortion
Around 50 experts on legislation, academics, health profesionals and activists around the world will gather at the international convening on “Conscientious Objection to Abortion; Strategies to Counter The Effects”, in Montevideo (Uruguay) from 1st to 3rd of August. The event is organized by Mujer y Salud en Uruguay (MYSU) and the International Women’s Health Coalition […]
Read moreThe Sur file on Natural Resources and Human Rights
Patrick Alley, Global Witness Guest Editor Oliver Hudson, Sur Journal Managing Editor Five years ago, on 26 April 2012, Chut Wutty, a courageous Cambodian land rights defender, was shot dead by Cambodian military police. It was this killing that prompted Global Witness to launch a campaign that would document the killings of land and environmental […]
Read more“Birthright” is the Chilling Documentary All Women Must See In 2017
Birthright begins with trauma. The Deavers, a married couple living in Nebraska, were excited to expand their family, but a medical emergency ruined their happy ending when Danielle’s water broke at 22 weeks. Her membranes ruptured, leaving her fetus with less than a 10 percent chance of being born alive and putting her own life […]
Read moreDonald Trump: US to bar transgender people from military service
Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the US military in any capacity, reversing a policy put in place by Barack Obama a year ago. The US president tweeted: “After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States government will not accept […]
Read moreA Tool for Change: Working with the Media on Issues Relating to SOGIESC in Thailand
The research found that LGBTIQ people are often represented in the news media inaccurately, stereotypically, or without a clear understanding of SOGIE. The study recommends that a professional code of conduct on reporting SOGIESC issues be developed. The study was developed in partnership between the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Burapha University and UNDP.
Read morePsychology in Russia: State of the Art – Psychology of sexual and gender identity
Psychology of sexual and gender identity Volume 10, Issue 1, 2017 (click here to access it) Certainly, many significant and important strides in achieving equality and rights have been made by LGBT individuals and allies across the globe in the last couple decades. After steady progressive movement, we appear to be in the midst of […]
Read moreRHM’s new issue: Disability and sexuality: claiming sexual and reproductive rights
Reproductive Health Matters is pleased to publish its 50th journal issue! Over the past 25 years, RHM has supported new thinking about sexual and reproductive health and rights and it continues to challenge hegemonic assumptions about sexuality and reproduction. This issue includes research, personal experiences and critical analyses that address the current situation and future […]
Read moreSpotlight on Sustainable Development 2017
A global coalition of civil society organizations and trade unions launched last weeek at the United Nations in New York the report “Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2017” during the High-Level Political Forum. The report provides the most comprehensive independent assessment of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “In the […]
Read moreRights at risk
The Observatory on the Universality of Rights (OURs) has launched its first report, Rights at Risk. The report maps a complex global anti-rights lobby targeting various international fora, making connections with national-level agendas, and building increasing alliances across region, religious affiliation, and issues. It reveals an array of evolving strategies and shrewd arguments being used […]
Read moreSexual politics in June 2017
June is LGBTIQ Pride month worldwide. This SPW brief highlights events around the world, prioritizing parades and other demonstrations that are not captured by mainstream radars. In that regard, we also recommend the readers who read Spanish to peruse the new blog Orgullos Críticos which examines trends and traps implied in the growing normalization and pinkwashing of pride parades
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Our Lady of Flowers: Gender Performance Embodiment
In his performances, Francisco Camacho — Portuguese contemporary dancer and choreographer — proposes a thought-movement centered on gender, which, until quite recently, has been ignored by the academy and queer activisms in the country. In 1991, his first solo show –King in Exile – was already an ode to masculinities that perennially fail. Since then, […]
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Sexual politics in Ecuador in the 2000’s: a bird’s eye view
By María Amelia Viteri and Gabriel Ocampo. Homosexuality was criminalized in Ecuador until November, 1997[1]. As a result, until then, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons were considered criminals, could face imprisonment and were often tortured and even killed.
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