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.
Buhari, LGBT rights, and international pressure
This week General Muhammadu Buhari will be inaugurated as Nigerian’s president, a position he won by campaigning on a platform of change. But will that change include the people on the fringe of society, like lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals?
Read moreUS Muslim wins hijab case against Abercrombie & Fitch
Supreme Court rules in favour of Muslim woman who said clothing label denied her a job because of her headscarf. 02 Jun 2015 The company denied Elauf the job on the grounds that wearing the scarf violated its “look policy” [Reuters] The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who filed […]
Read moreUN report on violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has launched the report Discrimination and violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Read moreGenderIT new website
The new design responds to what readers, writers and the team identified as necessary and desired changes in the look and feel. The primary objective was not only to give GenderIT.org a fresh new look but also to simplify its layout, so that it allows readers to better focus and reflect on your readings. Having […]
Read moreNo Province Should Deny Women Abortions
Abortion is legal in Canada and has been for over 30 years. There are no criminal laws restricting access to abortion or post-abortion care in Canada and it is a recognized essential medical procedure, required to be fully accessible and financially covered by provincial and territorial health insurance plans under the Canada Health Act.
Read moreLi Yinhe: Chinese Sexologist Opens Up About the Future for China’s LGBT Community
After rounding up the interview, I turned off my voice recorder, thanked Li Yinhe, and asked her what she has been up to since retiring in 2012. She smiles, and without hesitation tells me she is working on some S&M novels. “Do you know what that is?” she asks.
Read moreTGEU training on UN human rights mechanisms
TGEU, together with ARC International, would like to invite you to participate in a 3-day UN training, which will take place in Geneva, in the period between 14 September – 2 October 2015. This training is part of TGEU’s strategic objectives for capacity building.The training will bring together activists from the Global South and East […]
Read moreIreland Legalizes Gay Marriage, But Abortion Rights Remain Non-Existent
Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage through a national vote — a kind of paradoxical feat, considering the Catholic Church’s long-lasting influence on the county’s laws and beliefs.
Read moreBaaraan Ijlal: from dastans and epics to contemporary art
In 2015, SPW has for the first time featured the work the Indian Artist Baaraan Ijlal. Ijlal, lives and works in New Delhi, India whose pictorical narrative style owes to many diverse influences. To enjoy Baaraan Ijal’s visual art To read akshay khana’s comments on Ijal’s art work
Read moreDISRUPTION OF THE LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES IN BISHKEK: CHRONICLE OF EVENTS
[VIDEO]: https://www.facebook.com/LabrysKG/videos/vb.45614646315/10152771652191316/?type=1&theater May 17, 2015 in Bishkek, representative of the movement “Kalys” and “Kyrk Choro” illegally broke into the event of the LGBT organization “Labrys”, dedicated to the celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The crowd of aggressive men threatened and insulted the activists, one of the participants of the event received injuries. […]
Read moreA new Swedish message to Russian submarines: ‘This way if you are gay.’
Late last year, Swedish authorities were perturbed by signs that a foreign submarine had entered their waters. Worse still, many suspected that these submarines were Russian… On Monday, May, 11th, 2015, the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS), a group dedicated to the study and promotion of peace, released details of their plan in a video on their […]
Read moreInternational Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
SPW joins the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. This is a week to speak aloud of violations, but also to engage in imagining a queer world. Read more.
Read moreRevisiting intersectionality
In Biopolitics at the Crossroads of Sexuality and Disaster: The Case of Haiti, Rosalind Petchesky begins her reflections by sharing a definition of intersectionality: “An intersectional approach invites us to conceptualize every domain or issue of political economy—markets, poverty, growth, militarization, climate change, as well as most problems in public health—as profoundly gendered and sexualized from […]
Read moreCall for papers: Journal of Gender Studies
Check Journal of Gender Studies‘ call for paper for its special edition “Gendering happiness: the power of pleasure”, which will be published in early 2017. Click here to learn more.
Read moreA new Swedish message to Russian submarines: ‘This way if you are gay.’
A new Swedish message to Russian submarines: ‘This way if you are gay.’ Late last year, Swedish authorities were perturbed by signs that a foreign submarine had entered their waters. Worse still, many suspected that these submarines were Russian. It was a worrying reminder of Cold War-era aggression and perhaps a signal of Moscow’s newly provocative stance. Sweden is not […]
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