Sexual politics in March and early April 2018
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On March 14th, 2018, Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes were brutally assassinated in a shootout a week after Women’s International Day. Marielle was a black feminist lesbian and a Municipal Councilor in Rio de Janeiro. A member of PSOL (the Socialism and Freedom Party), she was elected by more than 45,000 votes and […]
Read moreGender Perspectives on Torture: Law and Practice
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I once asked a Guatemalan public defender how she knew when a woman’s murder was the result of gender-based violence and not a simple homicide. She showed me several pictures of women’s half or fully naked bodies exhibiting obvious signs of torture, mutilation, and violent sexual assault prior to their deaths. She said that was […]
Read moreThe Pope’s visit to Chile: the limits of the ‘Francis phenomenon’
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by José Manuel Morán Faúndes Things did not turn out as expected in Chile. Pope Francis, whose image as a charismatic leader sharply contrasts with of his predecessor Benedict XVI, and who often deploys discourses that seem to take some distance from the ones promoted by John Paul II in his obsession with sexuality matters, […]
Read moreArgentina: abortion came out of the closet
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By Victoria Pedrido On March 20, five draft bills to pass the Voluntary Pregnancy Termination law were debated by Commissions in Parliament. Of those, one that was forwarded by the National Campaign for the Right to Legal, Safe and Free Abortion has the signature of 71 legislators from different party blocks. The bill is expected […]
Read moreCan a subaltern speak?
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Can a subaltern speak? No, is the response of the feminist philosopher Gayatri Spivak, when she realizes that to “have the right to a voice” the place of the subaltern must be subverted.
Read moreSexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition 2017 Annual Report
The first half of 2017 has been a busy and growthful time for the SRJC. We have been storming, norming and forming a working team that works together, learning through working to each other’s strengths and filling in gaps where needed. We have also had to respond to the demand for our presence in the […]
Read moreICRSE releases the ‘Intersectional Activism Toolkit for Sex Workers and Allies’
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On March 8, the International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) promoted its publication entitled Intersectional Activism Toolkit for Sex Workers and Allies, the last in a series of resources on sex workers’ rights in a intersectional framework. Read the organization’s statement: To mark the 2018 International Women’s Day, ICRSE is publishing […]
Read moreSexual politics in February and early March 2018
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Main global trends Another mass shooting in Parkland (Florida) shocked the US and the world. Research findings that gained visibility after the tragedy reveal that most perpetrators of mass shootings reported in the country are white males, of which a large percentage has had a history of alleged or convicted domestic abuse. Most importantly, this […]
Read moreThe Reproductive Rights Counteroffensive in Mexico and Central America
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Authors: Gabriela Arguedas Ramírez and Lynn M. Morgan Reference: Feminist Studies 43, no. 2. 2017 by Feminist Studies, Inc. Download the article here.
Read moreArticle 19 releases new study about dating apps and LGBTQ persecution
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Repression and marginalisation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Queer (LGBTQ) people across the world have limited safe opportunities for LGBTQ people to meet up but this is especially true for communities in the Middle East and North Africa. Targeting of LGBTQ groups in the MENA region reached a climax in September 2017 when more than […]
Read more‘Changing Faces Changing Spaces’ 2017 Conference Report
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Changing Faces Changing Spaces (CFCS) is a biennial pan African activist-led and planned conference facilitated by UHAI. It is a platform for African LGBTIQ and sex worker activists to strategize, network, plan and reflect on achievements and challenges pertinent to our movements. In June last year, UHAI was the proud host of the sixth Changing Faces Changing […]
Read moreUNESCO releases update on its sexuality education guidance
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In the 10th anniversary of the first issue of the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, UNESCO launches a revised edition. “Based on the latest scientific evidence, the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education reaffirms the position of sexuality education within a framework of human rights and gender equality,” says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. “It […]
Read moreSur Conectas Human Rights – Issue V. 26
LETTER TO THE READERS Since beginning to prepare the 26th edition of the Sur International Journal on Human Rights, which Conectas is grateful to have collaborated on with the Fund for Global Human Rights (The Fund), we have witnessed continued crackdowns on civil society around the world. As shown by both the geographic reach of […]
Read moreSexual Politics in January 2018
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In January of 2018, a fierce transnational feminist controversy erupted on the question of sexual harassment. In the same week of the Golden Globes Award ceremony when the #TimeIsUp campaign for equal gender pay was launched, a manifesto signed by a hundred French women artists and writers was published by Le Monde, titled The freedom […]
Read moreWhy Gender and Sexuality Continue to Matter in China’s Relationships with the Global South
In the occasion of a workshop promoted by The Center for Emerging Worlds in Beijing, China, we gladly the share the conference outcome in the form of the report Why Gender and Sexuality Continue to Matter in China’s Relationships with the Global South. Download the Beijing Workshop Report here.
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