
Latin American feminism at EFLAC
Montevideo (Uruguay) was the stage of the 14th Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Gathering (EFLAC in Spanish), where women gathered from the 23 to 25 of

From #MeToo to #TimeIsUp
The #MeToo movement erupted in October 2017 after several sexual harassment accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein became public. It is worth noting, however, that

LGBT Rights November 2017
Crackdowns have been reported in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan and, once again, in Egypt. In India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government presented the
GATE Publication: Gender is not an illness
December 15, 2017. GATE released the publication Gender is not an illness. How pathologization violates human rights law. This paper was conceived and produced as a contribution
Nan Goldin and the art of desire
Nan Goldin is an American photographer known for her deeply personal and candid portraiture. Nan Goldin’s richly colored snapshots capture a world that is universally human

European Parliamentary Forum letter against Brazil’s abortion ban
BRUSSELS, 24 November – The EPF Executive Committee has written to the Parliament of Brazil expressing its strong concern at a proposed constitutional amendment which

Compilation about Amendment No. 181/2015 – the right to abortion in Brazil
Brazilian male MPs chant ‘abortion no’ after voting to ban terminations for pregnant rape victims – The Independent Brazilian Congressional committee votes to ban all abortions –
390 signatures against abortion ban in Brazil
This letter was read at the closing session of the Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in
Brazilian conservatives react to Judith Butler
Philosopher Judith Butler visited Brazil to launch two books and participate in the International Colloquium on the Ends of Democracy at SESC Vila Mariana in

Child Marriage compilation on October 2017
Turkey introduced a draft bill allowing religious leaders to perform civil marriage ceremonies. Women’s rights activists claim it will only make it harder to monitor the ceremonies